Twomile Creek (Uwharrie River tributary) explained

Twomile Creek
Name Other:Tributary to Uwharrie River
Map Size:300
Pushpin Map:USA North Carolina#USA
Pushpin Map Size:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Twomile Creek mouth
Pushpin Map Alt:Map of Twomile Creek mouth location
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:North Carolina
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Randolph
Length:2.24miles[1]
Discharge1 Location:Uwharrie River
Discharge1 Avg:1.25cuft/s at mouth with Uwharrie River[2]
Source1:Twomile Branch divide
Source1 Location:about 1.5 miles southeast of Martha, North Carolina
Source1 Coordinates:35.5992°N -79.9978°W[3]
Source1 Elevation:580feet[4]
Mouth:Uwharrie River
Mouth Location:about 3 miles southeast of Martha, North Carolina
Mouth Coordinates:35.5947°N -79.9728°W
Mouth Elevation:377feet
Progression:Uwharrie RiverPee Dee RiverWinyah BayAtlantic Ocean
River System:Pee Dee River
Tributaries Left:unnamed tributaries
Tributaries Right:unnamed tributaries
Bridges:Oak Grove Church Road

Twomile Creek is a 2.24miles long 1st order tributary to the Uwharrie River in Randolph County, North Carolina.

Course

Twomile Creek rises on the Twomile Branch divide about 1.5 miles southeast of Martha, North Carolina. Twomile Creek then flows southeasterly to join the Uwharrie River about 3 miles southeast of Martha.[4]

Watershed

Twomile Creek drains of area, receives about 46.9 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 384.58 and is about 49% forested.[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS Web Application . epa.maps.arcgis.com . US EPA . 15 September 2020 . 1 April 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190401215117/https://epa.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=ada349b90c26496ea52aab66a092593b . live .
  2. Web site: Twomile Creek Watershed Report . US EPA Geoviewer . US EPA . 15 September 2020.
  3. Web site: GNIS Detail - Twomile Creek . geonames.usgs.gov . US Geological Survey . 15 September 2020.
  4. Web site: Second Creek Topo Map in Randolph . TopoZone . Locality, LLC . 15 September 2020 . en . 2 May 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240502225022/https://www.topozone.com/north-carolina/randolph-nc/stream/second-creek-67/ . live .