| Richland 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 Richland Creek mouth |
| Pushpin Map Alt: | Map of Richland Creek mouth location |
| Subdivision Type1: | Country |
| Subdivision Name1: | United States |
| Subdivision Type2: | State |
| Subdivision Name2: | North Carolina |
| Subdivision Type3: | County |
| Subdivision Name3: | Randolph |
| Length: | 15miles[1] |
| Discharge1 Location: | Deep River |
| Discharge1 Avg: | 73.18cuft/s at mouth with Deep River[2] |
| Source1: | confluence of North and South Prong Richland Creek |
| Source1 Location: | about 0.25 miles northeast of Harveys Mountain |
| Source1 Coordinates: | 35.6442°N -79.7775°W[3] |
| Source1 Elevation: | 573feet[4] |
| Mouth: | Deep River |
| Mouth Location: | about 1 mile northwest of Cheeks, North Carolina |
| Mouth Coordinates: | 35.6094°N -79.6072°W |
| Mouth Elevation: | 351feet |
| Progression: | Deep River → Cape Fear River → Atlantic Ocean |
| River System: | Deep River |
| Tributaries Left: | North Prong Tantrough Branch Vestal Creek Squirrel Creek |
| Tributaries Right: | South Prong Panther Creek Bachelor Creek |
| Bridges: | Old Cox Road, Old Humble Mill Road, Fairview Farm Road, Old NC 13, Kemp Mill Road, Little Beane Store Road, Picketts Mill Road, Erect Road, Riverside Road |
Richland Creek is a 15miles long 4th order tributary to the Deep River in Randolph County, North Carolina.
Richland Creek is formed at the confluence of North and South Prong about 0.25 miles northeast of Harveys Mountain in Randolph County, North Carolina and then flows southeasterly to join the Deep River about 1 mile northwest of Cheeks, North Carolina.[4]
Richland Creek drains of area, receives about 47.1 in/year of precipitation, and has a wetness index of 387.93 and is about 58% forested.[2]