Mill Creek (Uwharrie River tributary) explained

Mill 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 Mill Creek mouth
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:North Carolina
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Randolph
Length:2.12miles[1]
Discharge1 Location:Uwharrie River
Discharge1 Avg:1.69cuft/s at mouth with Uwharrie River[2]
Source1:pond on Walkers Creek divide
Source1 Location:about 5 miles west-northwest of Pisgah, North Carolina
Source1 Coordinates:35.5586°N -79.9475°W[3]
Source1 Elevation:700feet[4]
Mouth:Uwharrie River
Mouth Location:about 2 miles east of New Hope, North Carolina
Mouth Coordinates:35.5536°N -79.9736°W
Mouth Elevation:361feet
Progression:Uwharrie RiverPee Dee RiverWinyah BayAtlantic Ocean
River System:Pee Dee
Tributaries Left:unnamed tributaries
Tributaries Right:unnamed tributaries
Bridges:High Pine Church Road, Lassister Mill Road

Mill Creek is a 2.12miles long 1st order tributary to the Uwharrie River, in Randolph County, North Carolina.

Course

Mill Creek rises in a pond on the Walkers Creek divide about 5 miles west-northwest of Pisgah, North Carolina in Randolph County, North Carolina. Mill Creek then flows west to meet the Uwharrie River about 2 miles east of New Hope.[4]

Watershed

Mill Creek drains of area, receives about 47.1 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 324.17 and is about 69% forested.[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS Web Application . epa.maps.arcgis.com . US EPA . 20 November 2019.
  2. Web site: Mill Creek Watershed Report . Waters Geoviewer . US EPA . 21 November 2019.
  3. Web site: GNIS Detail - Mill Creek . geonames.usgs.gov . US Geological Survey . 21 November 2019 . en-us.
  4. Web site: Uwharrie River Topo Map, Montgomery County NC (Badin Area) . TopoZone . Locality, LLC . 20 November 2019 . en.