Moccasin Creek (Uwharrie River tributary) explained

Moccasin 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 Moccasin Creek mouth
Pushpin Map Alt:Map of Moccasin Creek mouth location
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:North Carolina
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Montgomery
Length:3.77miles[1]
Discharge1 Location:Uwharrie River
Discharge1 Avg:10.92cuft/s at mouth with Uwharrie River[2]
Source1:Dutch John Creek divide
Source1 Location:about 1.5 miles west of Daniel Mountain
Source1 Coordinates:35.4192°N -80.0492°W[3]
Source1 Elevation:548feet[4]
Mouth:Uwharrie River
Mouth Location:about 1 mile northeast of Daniel Mountain
Mouth Coordinates:35.42°N -80.0233°W
Mouth Elevation:318feet
Progression:Uwharrie RiverPee Dee RiverWinyah BayAtlantic Ocean
River System:Pee Dee River
Tributaries Left:West Branch
McLeans Creek
Tributaries Right:unnamed tributaries
Bridges:Dutch John Road, Moccasin Creek Road, McLeans Creek Road, Moccasin Creek Road

Moccasin Creek is a 3.77miles long 2nd order tributary to the Uwharrie River in Montgomery County, North Carolina.

Course

Moccasin Creek rises on the Dutch John Creek divide in Montgomery County about 1.5 miles west of Daniel Mountain. Moccasin Creek then follows a semi-circular path going northeast then curving south to join the Uwharrie River about 1 mile northeast of Daniel Mountain.[4]

Watershed

Moccasin Creek drains of area, receives about 47.9 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 314.07 and is about 88% forested.[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS Web Application . epa.maps.arcgis.com . US EPA . 16 September 2020.
  2. Web site: Moccasin Creek Watershed Report . US EPA Geoviewer . US EPA . 16 September 2020.
  3. Web site: GNIS Detail - Moccasin Creek . geonames.usgs.gov . US Geological Survey . 16 September 2020 . en-us.
  4. Web site: Moccasin Creek Topo Map in Montgomery . TopoZone . Locality, LLC . 16 September 2020 . en.