Taylors Creek (Caraway Creek tributary) explained

Taylors Creek
Name Other:Tributary to Caraway Creek
Map Size:300
Pushpin Map:USA North Carolina#USA
Pushpin Map Size:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Taylors Creek mouth
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:North Carolina
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Randolph
Length:7.74miles[1]
Discharge1 Location:Caraway Creek
Discharge1 Avg:12.02cuft/s at mouth with Caraway Creek[2]
Source1:Back Creek (Cedar Fork) divide
Source1 Location:about 1 mile southwest of Asheboro, North Carolina
Source1 Coordinates:35.6528°N -79.8572°W[3]
Source1 Elevation:768feet[4]
Mouth:Caraway Creek
Mouth Location:about 0.5 miles northwest of Mechanic, North Carolina
Mouth Coordinates:35.6542°N -79.9439°W
Mouth Elevation:398feet
Progression:Caraway CreekUwharrie RiverPee Dee RiverWinyah BayAtlantic Ocean
River System:Pee Dee
Tributaries Left:unnamed tributaries
Tributaries Right:unnamed tributaries
Bridges:Briles Drive, Billy Walker Road, NC 49, Union Church Road, Lassiter Mill Road

Taylors Creek is a 7.74miles long 3rd order tributary to Caraway Creek, in Randolph County, North Carolina.

Course

Taylors Creek rises on the Back Creek divide about 1 mile southwest of Asheboro in Randolph County, North Carolina. Taylors Creek then flows west to meet Caraway Creek about 0.5 miles northwest of Mechanic.[4]

Watershed

Taylors Creek drains of area, receives about 46.9 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 374.12 and is about 65% forested.[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS Web Application . epa.maps.arcgis.com . US EPA . 19 November 2019.
  2. Web site: Taylors Creek Watershed Report . Waters Geoviewer . US EPA . 20 November 2019.
  3. Web site: GNIS Detail - Taylors Creek . geonames.usgs.gov . US Geological Survey . 20 November 2019.
  4. Web site: Caraway Creek Topo Map, Randolph County NC (Farmer Area) . TopoZone . Locality, LLC . 19 November 2019 . en.