| Sandy 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 Sandy Creek mouth |
| Pushpin Map Alt: | Map of Sandy Creek mouth location |
| Subdivision Type1: | Country |
| Subdivision Name1: | United States |
| Subdivision Type2: | State |
| Subdivision Name2: | North Carolina |
| Subdivision Type3: | County |
| Subdivision Name3: | Randolph Guilford |
| Subdivision Type4: | City |
| Subdivision Name4: | Ramseur |
| Length: | 19.94miles[1] |
| Discharge1 Location: | Deep River |
| Discharge1 Avg: | 67.94cuft/s at mouth with Deep River[2] |
| Source1: | Climax Creek divide |
| Source1 Location: | Pond about 1 mile east of Climax, North Carolina |
| Source1 Coordinates: | 35.9108°N -79.6897°W[3] |
| Source1 Elevation: | 805feet[4] |
| Mouth: | Deep River |
| Mouth Location: | Ramseur, North Carolina |
| Mouth Coordinates: | 35.7653°N -79.6717°W |
| Mouth Elevation: | 435feet |
| Progression: | Rocky River → Deep River → Cape Fear River → Atlantic Ocean |
| River System: | Deep River |
| Tributaries Left: | Boodum Creek Mount Pleasant Creek |
| Tributaries Right: | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges: | Old Red Cross Road, Hollow Hill Road, Ramseur-Julian Road, US 421 (x2), Old Liberty Road, Ramseur-Julian Road, Kidds Mill Road, Low Bridge Road, Mulberry Academy Street, E Main Street, US 64-NC 49 |
Sandy Creek is a 19.94miles long 4th order tributary to the Deep River in Guilford and Randolph Counties, North Carolina. The Battle of the Mouth of Sandy Creek occurred at the mouth of this creek in July 1781.[5]
Sandy Creek rises in a pond about 1 mile east of Climax, North Carolina in Guilford County and then flows south into Randolph County to join the Deep River in Ramseur, North Carolina.[4]
Sandy Creek drains of area, receives about 46.8 in/year of precipitation, and has a wetness index of 393.40 and is about 48% forested.[2]