Jennie Wolf Creek Explained

Jennie Wolf Creek
Name Other:Tributary to Dutch Buffalo Creek
Map Size:300
Pushpin Map:USA North Carolina#USA
Pushpin Map Size:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Jennie Wolf Creek mouth
Pushpin Map Alt:Map of Jennie Wolf Creek mouth location
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:North Carolina
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Cabarrus
Rowan
Length:6.67miles[1]
Discharge1 Location:Dutch Buffalo Creek
Discharge1 Avg:9.98cuft/s at mouth with Dutch Buffalo Creek[2]
Source1:Second Creek divide
Source1 Location:about 2 miles south-southeast of Shupings Mill, North Carolina[3]
Source1 Coordinates:35.5272°N -80.3556°W[4]
Source1 Elevation:780feet
Mouth:Dutch Buffalo Creek
Mouth Location:about 2 miles south of Watts Crossroads, North Carolina[5]
Mouth Coordinates:35.4419°N -80.4547°W
Mouth Elevation:598feet
Progression:Dutch Buffalo CreekRocky RiverPee Dee RiverWinyah BayAtlantic Ocean
River System:Pee Dee River
Tributaries Left:unnamed tributaries
Tributaries Right:unnamed tributaries
Bridges:Graystone Road, Sisk-Carter Road, Kluttz Road, Gold Hill Road

Jennie Wolf Creek is a 6.67miles long 2nd order tributary to Dutch Buffalo Creek in Cabarrus County, North Carolina. This is the only stream of this name in the United States.[4]

Variant names

According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[4]

Course

Jennie Wolf Creek rises about 2 miles south-southeast of Shupings Mill, North Carolina in Rowan County,[3] and then flows south-southeast into Cabarrus County to join Dutch Buffalo Creek about 2 miles south of Watts Crossroads.[5]

Watershed

Jennie Wolf Creek drains of area, receives about 46.9 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 435.87, and is about 54% forested.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS Web Application . epa.maps.arcgis.com . US EPA . 15 November 2020.
  2. Web site: Jennie Wolf Creek Watershed Report . US EPA Geoviewer . US EPA . 15 November 2020.
  3. Web site: Get Maps . USGS Topoview . US Geological Survey . 15 November 2020 . en.
  4. Web site: GNIS Detail - Little Buffalo Creek . geonames.usgs.gov . US Geological Survey . 14 November 2020.
  5. Web site: Get Maps . USGS Topoview . US Geological Survey . 15 November 2020 . en.