Jones Creek (Pee Dee River tributary) explained

Jones Creek
Name Other:Tributary to Pee Dee River
Map Size:300
Pushpin Map:USA North Carolina#USA
Pushpin Map Size:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Jones Creek mouth
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:North Carolina
Subdivision Type3:County
Length:12.27miles[1]
Discharge1 Location:Pee Dee River
Discharge1 Avg:106.26cuft/s at mouth with Pee Dee River[2]
Source1:confluence of North and South Forks of Jones Creek
Source1 Location:about 1.5 miles north of Morven, North Carolina
Source1 Coordinates:34.8942°N -80.0025°W[3]
Source1 Elevation:219feet[4]
Mouth:Pee Dee River
Mouth Location:about 2 miles southeast of Cairo, North Carolina
Mouth Coordinates:34.8622°N -79.8942°W
Mouth Elevation:103feet
Progression:northeast then southeast
River System:Pee Dee River
Tributaries Left:North Fork
Hale Creek
Tributaries Right:South Fork
Bridges:Diggs Road, NC 145, Pit Road

Jones Creek is a 12.27miles long 4th order tributary to the Pee Dee River in Anson County, North Carolina.

Course

Jones Creek is formed at the confluence of North and South Forks of Jones Creek about 1.5 miles north of Morven, North Carolina. Jones Creek then flows northeast and turns southeast to meet the Pee Dee River about 2 miles southeast of Cairo.[4]

Watershed

Jones Creek drains of area, receives about 48.0 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 412.50 and is about 58% forested.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS Web Application . epa.maps.arcgis.com . US EPA . 25 October 2020.
  2. Web site: Jones Creek Watershed Report . US EPA Geoviewer . US EPA . 25 October 2020.
  3. Web site: GNIS Detail - Jones Creek . geonames.usgs.gov . US Geological Survey . 25 October 2020.
  4. Web site: Mill Creek Topo Map in Anson . TopoZone . Locality, LLC . 25 October 2020 . en.