Line Creek (Deep River tributary) explained

Line Creek
Name Other:Tributary to Deep River
Map Size:300
Pushpin Map:USA North Carolina#USA
Pushpin Map Size:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Line Creek mouth
Pushpin Map Alt:Map of Line Creek mouth location
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:North Carolina
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Moore
Chatham
Subdivision Type4:City
Subdivision Name4:Carbonton
Length:2.93miles[1]
Discharge1 Location:Deep River
Discharge1 Avg:2.76cuft/s at mouth with Deep River[2]
Source1:Indian Creek divide
Source1 Location:Pond about 3 miles northwest of Carbonton, North Carolina
Source1 Coordinates:35.5303°N -79.385°W[3]
Source1 Elevation:418feet[4]
Mouth:Deep River
Mouth Location:Carbonton, North Carolina
Mouth Coordinates:35.5181°N -79.3503°W
Mouth Elevation:225feet
Progression:Rocky RiverDeep RiverCape Fear RiverAtlantic Ocean
River System:Deep River
Tributaries Left:unnamed tributaries
Tributaries Right:unnamed tributaries
Bridges:Lakewood Falls Road (x2), Alston House Road

Line Creek is a 2.93miles long 1st order tributary to the Deep River in Chatham County, North Carolina. This stream straddles the Moore-Chatham County line in its lower reach, hence the name.

Course

Line Creek rises in a pond about 3 miles northwest of Carbonton, North Carolina in Chatham County and then flows easterly to the Moore-Chatham County line to join the Deep River at Carbonton.[4]

Watershed

Line Creek drains of area, receives about 47.7 in/year of precipitation, and has a wetness index of 392.93 and is about 64% forested.[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS Web Application . epa.maps.arcgis.com . US EPA . 21 August 2020.
  2. Web site: Watershed Report Office of Water US EPA . watersgeo.epa.gov . 21 August 2020 . en.
  3. Web site: GNIS Detail - Line Creek . geonames.usgs.gov . US Geological Survey . 21 August 2020.
  4. Web site: McLendons Creek Topo Map in Moore . TopoZone . Locality, LLC . 21 August 2020 . en.