Pheasant Creek (Fisher River tributary) explained

Pheasant Creek
Name Other:Tributary to Fisher River
Map Size:300
Pushpin Map:USA North Carolina#USA
Pushpin Map Size:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Pheasant Creek mouth
Pushpin Map Alt:Map of Pheasant Creek mouth location
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:North Carolina
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Surry
Length:3.91miles[1]
Discharge1 Location:Fisher River
Discharge1 Avg:4.49cuft/s at mouth with Fisher River[2]
Source1:Snow Creek divide
Source1 Location:about 1 mile northeast of Little Richmond, North Carolina
Source1 Coordinates:36.3103°N -80.7422°W[3]
Source1 Elevation:1080feet[4]
Mouth:Fisher River
Mouth Location:about 1 mile northeast of Crutchfield, North Carolina
Mouth Coordinates:36.2808°N -80.6983°W
Mouth Elevation:855feet
Progression:Fisher RiverYadkin RiverPee Dee RiverWinyah BayAtlantic Ocean
River System:Yadkin River
Tributaries Left:unnamed tributaries
Tributaries Right:unnamed tributaries
Bridges:Gilliam Road, Still Water Lane, US 601, Chandler Road

Pheasant Creek is a 3.91miles long 1st order tributary to the Fisher River in Surry County, North Carolina.

Course

Pheasant Creek rises about 1 mile northeast of Little Richmond, North Carolina. Pheasant Creek then flows southeast to join the Fisher River about 1 mile northeast of Crutchfield, North Carolina.[4]

Watershed

Pheasant Creek drains of area, receives about 48.5 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 375.98, and is about 45% forested.[2]

See also

Notes and References

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