Tysons Creek Explained

Tysons 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 Tysons Creek mouth
Pushpin Map Alt:Map of Tysons Creek mouth location
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:North Carolina
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Moore
Chatham
Length:8.51miles[1]
Discharge1 Location:Deep River
Discharge1 Avg:15.51cuft/s at mouth with Deep River[2]
Source1:Bear Creek divide
Source1 Location:Pond about 0.25 miles northeast of Harpers Crossroads, North Carolina
Source1 Coordinates:35.5747°N -79.4547°W[3]
Source1 Elevation:530feet[4]
Mouth:Deep River
Mouth Location:about 1 mile northwest of Glendon, North Carolina
Mouth Coordinates:35.4931°N -79.4461°W
Mouth Elevation:228feet
Progression:Rocky RiverDeep RiverCape Fear RiverAtlantic Ocean
River System:Deep River
Tributaries Left:unnamed tributaries
Tributaries Right:unnamed tributaries
Bridges:Siler City-Glendon Road, Mert McManus Road, NC 42, Jesse Phillips Road, River Road

Tysons Creek is a 4.18miles long 3rd order tributary to the Deep River in Moore County, North Carolina. This is the only stream in the United States by this name.

Course

Tysons Creek rises in a pond about 0.25 miles northeast of Harpers Crossroads in Chatham County and then flows south into Moore County to join the Deep River about 1 mile northwest of Glendon, North Carolina.[4]

Watershed

Tysons Creek drains of area, receives about 47.8 in/year of precipitation, and has a wetness index of 400.09 and is about 51% forested.[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS Web Application . epa.maps.arcgis.com . US EPA . 21 August 2020.
  2. Web site: Tysons Creek Watershed Report . US EPA Geoviewer . US EPA . 21 August 2020.
  3. Web site: GNIS Detail - Tysons Creek . geonames.usgs.gov . US Geological Survey . 21 August 2020.
  4. Web site: McLendons Creek Topo Map in Moore . TopoZone . Locality, LLC . 21 August 2020 . en.