Walkers Creek (Uwharrie River tributary) explained

Walkers 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 Walkers Creek mouth
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:North Carolina
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Randolph
Length:4.78miles[1]
Discharge1 Location:Uwharrie River
Discharge1 Avg:5.06cuft/s at mouth with Uwharrie River[2]
Source1:pond on Barnes Creek and Poison Fork divide
Source1 Location:about 5 miles northwest of Abner, North Carolina
Source1 Coordinates:35.5367°N -79.935°W[3]
Source1 Elevation:780feet[4]
Mouth:Uwharrie River
Mouth Location:about 4 miles east of Pinson, North Carolina
Mouth Coordinates:35.5269°N -79.9836°W
Mouth Elevation:354feet
Progression:Uwharrie RiverPee Dee RiverWinyah BayAtlantic Ocean
River System:Pee Dee
Tributaries Left:unnamed tributaries
Tributaries Right:unnamed tributaries
Bridges:Pisgah Covered Bridge Road, Lassister Mill Road

Walkers Creek is a 4.78miles long 2nd order tributary to the Uwharrie River, in Randolph County, North Carolina.

Course

Walkers Creek rises in a pond on the Barnes Creek and Poison Fork divide about 5 miles northwest of Abner, North Carolina in Randolph County, North Carolina. Walkers Creek flows north then curves southwest to meet the Uwharrie River about 4 miles east of Pinson.[4]

Watershed

Walkers Creek drains of area, receives about 47.3 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 338.54 and is about 77% forested.[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS Web Application . epa.maps.arcgis.com . US EPA . 22 November 2019.
  2. Web site: Walkers Creek Watershed Report . Waters Geoviewer . US EPA . 22 November 2019.
  3. Web site: GNIS Detail - Walkers Creek . geonames.usgs.gov . US Geological Survey . 22 November 2019.
  4. Web site: Uwharrie River Topo Map, Montgomery County NC (Badin Area) . TopoZone . Locality, LLC . 21 November 2019 . en.