Little Meadow Creek (Rocky River tributary) explained

Little Meadow 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 Little Meadow Creek mouth
Pushpin Map Alt:Map of Little Meadow Creek mouth location
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:North Carolina
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Cabarrus
Length:6.32miles[1]
Discharge1 Location:Rocky River
Discharge1 Avg:6.33cuft/s at mouth with Rocky River[2]
Source1:Pole Bridge Creek divide
Source1 Location:Smiths Lake, about 1.5 miles south of Barrier Mills, North Carolina[3]
Source1 Coordinates:35.3269°N -80.4219°W[4]
Source1 Elevation:650feet
Mouth:Rocky River
Mouth Location:about 2.5 miles west of Locust, North Carolina[5]
Mouth Coordinates:35.26°N -80.4747°W
Mouth Elevation:462feet
Progression:Rocky RiverPee Dee RiverWinyah BayAtlantic Ocean
River System:Pee Dee River
Tributaries Left:unnamed tributaries
Tributaries Right:unnamed tributaries
Bridges:County Line Road, Mauney Road, NC 200, Reed Mine Road

Little Meadow Creek is a 6.32miles long 2nd order tributary to the Rocky River in Cabarrus County, North Carolina.

Course

Little Meadow Creek rises in Smiths Lake, about 1.5 miles south of Barrier Mills, North Carolina,[3] and then flows southwest to join the Rocky River about 2.5 miles west of Locust.[5]

Watershed

Little Meadow Creek drains of area, receives about 47.6 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 441.93, and is about 49% forested.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS Web Application . epa.maps.arcgis.com . US EPA . 15 November 2020.
  2. Web site: Little Meadow Creek Watershed Report . US EPA Geoviewer . US EPA . 15 November 2020.
  3. Web site: Get Maps . USGS Topoview . US Geological Survey . 15 November 2020 . en.
  4. Web site: GNIS Detail - Little Meadow Creek . geonames.usgs.gov . US Geological Survey . 15 November 2020.
  5. Web site: Get Maps . USGS Topoview . US Geological Survey . 15 November 2020 . en.