Lakes Creek (tributary) explained

Lakes Creek
Name Other:Tributary to Uwharrie River
Map Size:300
Pushpin Map:USA North Carolina#USA
Pushpin Map Size:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Lakes Creek mouth
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:North Carolina
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Randolph
Length:0.7miles[1]
Discharge1 Location:Uwharrie River
Discharge1 Avg:1.06cuft/s at mouth with Uwharrie River[2]
Source1:pond on Duncombe Creek divide
Source1 Location:about 0.25 miles north of Eleazer, North Carolina
Source1 Coordinates:35.5169°N -79.9711°W[3]
Source1 Elevation:549feet[4]
Mouth:Uwharrie River
Mouth Location:about 3 miles southeast of Pinson, North Carolina
Mouth Coordinates:35.5144°N -79.9897°W
Mouth Elevation:351feet
Progression:Uwharrie RiverPee Dee RiverWinyah BayAtlantic Ocean
River System:Pee Dee
Tributaries Left:unnamed tributaries
Tributaries Right:unnamed tributaries
Bridges:none

Lakes Creek is a 0.7miles long 1st order tributary to the Uwharrie River, in Randolph County, North Carolina.

Course

Lakes Creek rises in a pond on the Duncombe Creek divide about 0.25 miles north of Eleazer, North Carolina in Randolph County, North Carolina. Lakes Creek then flows west to meet the Uwharrie River about 3 miles southeast of Pinson.[4]

Watershed

Lakes Creek drains of area, receives about 47.4 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 322.46 and is about 88% forested.[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS Web Application . epa.maps.arcgis.com . US EPA . 22 November 2019.
  2. Web site: Lakes Creek Watershed Report . Waters Geoviewer . US EPA . 22 November 2019.
  3. Web site: GNIS Detail - Lakes Creek . geonames.usgs.gov . US Geological Survey . 22 November 2019.
  4. Web site: Uwharrie River Topo Map, Montgomery County NC (Badin Area) . TopoZone . Locality, LLC . 20 November 2019 . en.