Sage Creek (Fisher River tributary) explained

Sage 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 Sage Creek mouth
Pushpin Map Alt:Map of Sage Creek mouth location
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:North Carolina
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Surry
Length:1.86miles[1]
Discharge1 Location:Fisher River
Discharge1 Avg:3.51cuft/s at mouth with Fisher River[2]
Source1:divide of unnamed tributary to Fisher River
Source1 Location:about 1.5 miles west of Buck Mountain
Source1 Coordinates:36.5067°N -80.8203°W[3]
Source1 Elevation:1480feet[4]
Mouth:Fisher River
Mouth Location:about 0.5 miles southeast of Ladonia, North Carolina
Mouth Coordinates:36.4769°N -80.8294°W
Mouth Elevation:1198feet
Progression:Fisher RiverYadkin RiverPee Dee RiverWinyah BayAtlantic Ocean
River System:Yadkin River
Tributaries Left:unnamed tributaries
Tributaries Right:unnamed tributaries
Bridges:W Pine Street, Ladonia Church Road, Sage Creek Trail

Sage Creek is a 4.05miles long 2nd order tributary to the Fisher River in Surry County, North Carolina.

Course

Sage Creek rises on the divide of an unnamed tributary to the Fisher River about 1.5 miles west of Buck Mountain. Sage Creek then flows southwest to join the Fisher River about 0.5 miles southeast of Ladonia, North Carolina.[4]

Watershed

Sage Creek drains of area, receives about 48.1 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 250.61, and is about 66% forested.[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS Web Application . epa.maps.arcgis.com . US EPA . 21 September 2020.
  2. Web site: Sage Creek Watershed Report . US EPA Geoviewer . US EPA . 21 September 2020.
  3. Web site: GNIS Detail - Sage Creek . geonames.usgs.gov . US Geological Survey . 21 September 2020.
  4. Web site: Endicott Creek Topo Map in Surry . TopoZone . Locality, LLC . 21 September 2020 . en.