Joes Fork (Nicks Creek tributary) explained

Joes Fork
Name Other:Tributary to Nicks Creek
Map Size:300
Pushpin Map:USA North Carolina#USA
Pushpin Map Size:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Joes Fork mouth
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:North Carolina
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Moore
Subdivision Type4:Village
Subdivision Name4:Pinehurst
Length:4.07miles[1]
Discharge1 Location:Nicks Creek
Discharge1 Avg:7.86cuft/s at mouth with Nicks Creek[2]
Source1:Deep Creek divide
Source1 Location:about 1.5 miles west of Taylortown, North Carolina
Source1 Coordinates:35.2094°N -79.515°W[3]
Source1 Elevation:480feet[4]
Mouth:Nicks Creek
Mouth Location:about 2 miles north of Pinehurst, North Carolina
Mouth Coordinates:35.2322°N -79.4544°W
Mouth Elevation:241feet
Progression:northeast
River System:Cape Fear River
Tributaries Left:unnamed tributaries
Tributaries Right:unnamed tributaries
Bridges:Glasgow Drive, NC 211, Main Street, Murdocksville Road, Juniper Lake Road

Joes Fork is a 4.07miles long 2nd order tributary to Nicks Creek in Moore County, North Carolina.

Course

Joes Fork rises on the Deep Creek divide about 1.5 miles west of Taylortown in Moore County, North Carolina. Joes Fork then flows northeast to meet Nicks Creek about 2 miles north of Pinehurst.[4]

Watershed

Joes Fork drains of area, receives about 49.7 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 445.60 and is about 28% forested.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS Web Application . epa.maps.arcgis.com . US EPA . 23 November 2019.
  2. Web site: Joes Fork Watershed Report . Waters Geoviewer . US EPA . 23 November 2019.
  3. Web site: GNIS Detail - Joes Fork . geonames.usgs.gov . US Geological Survey . 23 November 2019.
  4. Web site: Nicks Creek Topo Map, Moore County NC (Carthage Area) . TopoZone . Locality, LLC . 23 November 2019 . en.