Laniers Creek Explained

Laniers 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 Laniers Creek mouth
Pushpin Map Alt:Map of Laniers Creek mouth location
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:North Carolina
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Randolph
Length:5.99miles[1]
Discharge1 Location:Uwharrie River
Discharge1 Avg:11.53cuft/s at mouth with Uwharrie River[2]
Source1:Cabin Creek divide
Source1 Location:pond at Complex, North Carolina
Source1 Coordinates:35.5656°N -80.0644°W[3]
Source1 Elevation:705feet[4]
Mouth:Uwharrie River
Mouth Location:about 1.5 miles east of New Hope, North Carolina
Mouth Coordinates:35.5575°N -79.9769°W
Mouth Elevation:367feet
Progression:Uwharrie RiverPee Dee RiverWinyah BayAtlantic Ocean
River System:Pee Dee River
Tributaries Left:Sand Branch
Tributaries Right:Nanny Branch
Bridges:Surratt Country Road, Johnson Farm Road, New Hope Road, Lou Cranford Road

Laniers Creek is a 5.99miles long 2nd order tributary to the Uwharrie River in Randolph County, North Carolina. This is the only stream of this name in the United States.

Course

Laniers Creek rises in a pond on the Cabin Creek divide at Complex, North Carolina. Laniers Creek then flows easterly to join the Uwharrie River about 1.5 miles east of New Hope.[4]

Watershed

Laniers Creek drains of area, receives about 47.1 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 398.45 and is about 39% forested.[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS Web Application . epa.maps.arcgis.com . US EPA . 15 September 2020.
  2. Web site: Laniers Creek Watershed Report . US EPA Geoviewer . US EPA . 15 September 2020.
  3. Web site: GNIS Detail - Laniers Creek . geonames.usgs.gov . US Geological Survey . 15 September 2020.
  4. Web site: Laniers Creek Topo Map in Randolph . TopoZone . Locality, LLC . 15 September 2020 . en.