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 Meadow Creek mouth |
Pushpin Map Alt: | Map of Meadow Creek mouth location |
Subdivision Type1: | Country |
Subdivision Name1: | United States |
Subdivision Type2: | State |
Subdivision Name2: | North Carolina |
Subdivision Type3: | County |
Subdivision Name3: | Chatham |
Length: | 4.7miles[1] |
Discharge1 Location: | Rocky River |
Discharge1 Avg: | 7.4cuft/s at mouth with Rocky River[2] |
Source1: | Loves Creek divide |
Source1 Location: | about 1.5 miles southeast of Siler City, North Carolina |
Source1 Coordinates: | 35.7031°N -79.4308°W[3] |
Source1 Elevation: | 625feet[4] |
Mouth: | Rocky River |
Mouth Location: | about 3.5 miles southeast of Siler City, North Carolina |
Mouth Coordinates: | 35.6947°N -79.3617°W |
Mouth Elevation: | 425feet |
Progression: | Rocky River → Deep River → Cape Fear River → Atlantic Ocean |
River System: | Deep River |
Tributaries Left: | unnamed tributaries |
Tributaries Right: | unnamed tributaries |
Bridges: | US 421, Meadow Creek Road, Sam Fields Road, Rives Chapel Church Road |
Meadow Creek is a 4.7miles long 3rd order tributary to the Rocky River in Chatham County, North Carolina.
Meadow Creek rises about 1.5 miles southeast of Siler City, North Carolina in Chatham County and then flows southeast to join the Rocky River about 3.5 miles southwest of Siler City.[4]
Meadow Creek drains of area, receives about 47.8 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 423.48 and is about 54% forested.[2]