Millstone Creek (Deep River tributary) explained

Millstone 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 Millstone Creek mouth
Pushpin Map Alt:Map of Millstoen Creek mouth location
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:North Carolina
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Randolph
Length:7.08miles[1]
Discharge1 Location:Deep River
Discharge1 Avg:12.34cuft/s at mouth with Deep River[2]
Source1:Brush Creek divide
Source1 Location:about 0.1 miles south of Browns Crossroads, North Carolina
Source1 Coordinates:35.7286°N -79.5981°W[3]
Source1 Elevation:625feet[4]
Mouth:Deep River
Mouth Location:about 2 miles south of Parks Crossroads, North Carolina
Mouth Coordinates:35.6775°N -79.6278°W
Mouth Elevation:405feet
Progression:Rocky RiverDeep RiverCape Fear RiverAtlantic Ocean
River System:Deep River
Tributaries Left:unnamed tributaries
Tributaries Right:unnamed tributaries
Bridges:Parks Crossroads Church Road, Foushee Road, Lee Layne Road, Old Siler City Road, NC 22

Millstone Creek is a 7.08miles long 3rd order tributary to the Deep River in Randolph, North Carolina.

Course

Millstone Creek rises on the Brush Creek divide about 0.1 miles south of Browns Crossroads in Randolph County, North Carolina and then flows southwesterly to join the Deep River about 2 miles southwest of Parks Crossroads, North Carolina.[4]

Watershed

Millstone Creek drains of area, receives about 47.3 in/year of precipitation, and has a wetness index of 389.06 and is about 37% forested.[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS Web Application . epa.maps.arcgis.com . US EPA . 26 August 2020.
  2. Web site: Millstone Creek Watershed Report . US EPA Geoviewer . US EPA . 26 August 2020.
  3. Web site: GNIS Detail - Millstone Creek . geonames.usgs.gov . US Geological Survey . 26 August 2020.
  4. Web site: Millstone Creek Topo Map in Randolph . TopoZone . Locality, LLC . 26 August 2020 . en.