Lacys Creek Explained

Lacys Creek
Name Other:Tributary to Rocky River
Map Size:300
Pushpin Map:USA North Carolina#USA
Pushpin Map Size:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Lacys Creek mouth
Pushpin Map Alt:Map of Lacys Creek mouth location
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:North Carolina
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Chatham
Length:4.3miles[1]
Discharge1 Location:Rocky River
Discharge1 Avg:5.79cuft/s at mouth with Rocky River[2]
Source1:Brush Creek divide
Source1 Location:about 1.5 miles northwest of Siler City, North Carolina
Source1 Coordinates:35.7533°N -79.4989°W[3]
Source1 Elevation:642feet[4]
Mouth:Rocky River
Mouth Location:about 2 miles north of Siler City, North Carolina
Mouth Coordinates:35.7744°N -79.4608°W
Mouth Elevation:525feet
Progression:Rocky RiverDeep RiverCape Fear RiverAtlantic Ocean
River System:Deep River
Tributaries Left:unnamed tributaries
Tributaries Right:unnamed tributaries
Bridges:Old US 421, US 421, Piney Grove Church Road, Sycamore Lake Road 1382

Lacys Creek is a 4.3miles long 2nd order tributary to the Rocky River in Chatham County, North Carolina. This is the only stream of this name in the United States.

Course

Lacys Creek rises about 1.5 miles northwest of Siler City, North Carolina in Chatham County. Lacys Creek then flows northeast to join the Rocky River about 2 miles north of Siler City.[4]

Watershed

Lacys Creek drains of area, receives about 48.0 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 443.07 and is about 58% forested.[2]

Notes and References

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