Turkey Creek (Stewarts Creek tributary) explained

Turkey Creek
Name Other:Tributary to Stewarts Creek
Map Size:300
Pushpin Map:USA Virginia#USA
Pushpin Map Size:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Turkey Creek mouth
Pushpin Map Alt:Map of Turkey Creek mouth location
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:Virginia
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Carroll
Length:2.91miles[1]
Discharge1 Location:Stewarts Creek
Discharge1 Avg:3.11cuft/s at mouth with Stewarts Creek[2]
Source1:Crooked Creek divide
Source1 Location:about 0.5 miles south of Pipers Gap, Virginia
Source1 Coordinates:36.6211°N -80.7625°W[3]
Source1 Elevation:2600feet[4]
Mouth Location:about 0.25 miles west of Lambsburg, Virginia
Mouth Coordinates:36.5831°N -80.7692°W
Mouth Elevation:1440feet[5]
Progression:Stewarts CreekArarat RiverYadkin RiverPee Dee RiverWinyah BayAtlantic Ocean
River System:Yadkin River
Tributaries Left:unnamed tributaries
Tributaries Right:unnamed tributaries
Bridges:Blue Ridge School Road, Lambsburg Road

Turkey Creek is a 2.91miles long 1st order tributary to Stewarts Creek in Carroll County, Virginia.

Course

Turkey Creek rises about 0.5 miles south of Pipers Gap in Carroll County and then flows generally south to join Stewarts Creek about 0.25 miles west of Lambsburg, Virginia.[5]

Watershed

Turkey Creek drains of area, receives about 53.4 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 266.95, and is about 87% forested.[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS Web Application . epa.maps.arcgis.com . US EPA . 21 July 2021.
  2. Web site: Turkey Creek Watershed Report . US EPA Geoviewer . US EPA . 21 July 2021.
  3. Web site: GNIS Detail - Turkey Creek . geonames.usgs.gov . US Geological Survey . 21 July 2021.
  4. Web site: Get Maps . USGS Topoview . US Geological Survey . 21 July 2021 . en.
  5. Web site: Get Maps . USGS Topoview . US Geological Survey . 21 July 2021 . en.