Meadow Creek (Rocky River tributary) explained

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 RiverDeep RiverCape Fear RiverAtlantic 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.

Course

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]

Watershed

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]

Notes and References

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