Red Hill Creek (Fisher River tributary) explained

Red Hill 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 Red Hill Creek mouth
Pushpin Map Alt:Map of Red Hill Creek mouth location
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:North Carolina
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Surry
Length:4.5miles[1]
Discharge1 Location:Fisher River
Discharge1 Avg:4.63cuft/s at mouth with Fisher River[2]
Source1:Potters Creek divide
Source1 Location:about 1 mile west-southwest of Raven Knob
Source1 Coordinates:36.4656°N -80.8617°W[3]
Source1 Elevation:1680feet[4]
Mouth:Fisher River
Mouth Location:about 0.5 miles southeast of Blevins Store, North Carolina
Mouth Coordinates:36.4458°N -80.8111°W
Mouth Elevation:1150feet
Progression:Fisher RiverYadkin RiverPee Dee RiverWinyah BayAtlantic Ocean
River System:Yadkin River
Tributaries Left:unnamed tributaries
Tributaries Right:unnamed tributaries
Bridges:Maranon Way, Rattler Ridge Trail, Haystack Road, Red Hill Creek Road, Fisher Valley Road

Red Hill Creek is a 4.5miles long 2nd order tributary to the Fisher River in Surry County, North Carolina.

Course

Red Hill Creek rises on the Potters Creek divide about 1 mile west-southwest of Raven Knob. Red Hill Creek then flows south and then curves northeast to join the Fisher River about 0.5 miles southeast of Blevins Store, North Carolina.[4]

Watershed

Red Hill Creek drains of area, receives about 49.0 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 315.14, and is about 82% forested.[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS Web Application . epa.maps.arcgis.com . US EPA . 22 September 2020.
  2. Web site: Red Hill Creek Watershed Report . US EPA Geoviewer . US EPA . 22 September 2020.
  3. Web site: GNIS Detail - Red Hill Creek . geonames.usgs.gov . US Geological Survey . 22 September 2020.
  4. Web site: Red Hill Creek Topo Map in Surry . TopoZone . Locality, LLC . 22 September 2020 . en.