Seed Cane Creek Explained

Seed Cane Creek
Name Other:Tributary to Ararat River
Map Size:300
Pushpin Map:USA North Carolina#USA
Pushpin Map Size:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Seed Cane Creek mouth
Pushpin Map Alt:Map of Seed Cane Creek mouth location
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:North Carolina
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Surry
Subdivision Type4:Cities
Subdivision Name4:Sheltontown
Mount Airy
Length:3.51miles[1]
Discharge1 Location:Ararat River
Discharge1 Avg:3.36cuft/s at mouth with Ararat River[2]
Source1:Faulkner Creek divide
Source1 Location:Sheltontown, North Carolina
Source1 Coordinates:36.4939°N -80.5425°W[3]
Source1 Elevation:1250feet[4]
Mouth:Ararat River
Mouth Location:Mount Airy, North Carolina
Mouth Coordinates:36.4786°N -80.6003°W
Mouth Elevation:979feet
Progression:Ararat RiverYadkin RiverPee Dee RiverWinyah BayAtlantic Ocean
River System:Yadkin River
Tributaries Left:unnamed tributaries
Tributaries Right:unnamed tributaries
Bridges:Storm Haven Lane, Reeves Mill Road, Kirkman Road, Wall Street, Oak Avenue, S Main Street, US 52

Seed Cane Creek is a 3.51miles long 2nd order tributary to the Ararat River in Surry County, North Carolina.

Course

Seed Cane Creek rises in Sheltontown, North Carolina and then flows southwest to join the Ararat River at Mount Airy.[4]

Watershed

Seed Cane Creek drains of area, receives about 47.5 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 351.11, and is about 46% forested.[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS Web Application . epa.maps.arcgis.com . US EPA . 19 September 2020.
  2. Web site: Seed Cane Creek Watershed Report . US EPA Geoviewer . US EPA . 19 September 2020.
  3. Web site: GNIS Detail - Seed Cane Creek . geonames.usgs.gov . US Geological Survey . 19 September 2020.
  4. Web site: Seed Cane Creek Topo Map in Surry . TopoZone . Locality, LLC . 19 September 2020 . en.