| Reed Creek Tributary to Deep River | |
|---|---|
  Location of Reed Creek mouth  Reed Creek (Deep River tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Randolph |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Brush Creek and Mt Pleasant Creek divides |
| • location | about 1.5 miles west of Staley, North Carolina |
| • coordinates | 35°47′16″N 079°35′29″W / 35.78778°N 79.59139°W[1] |
| • elevation | 710 ft (220 m)[2] |
| Mouth | Deep River |
• location | about 1 mile south of Ramseur, North Carolina |
• coordinates | 35°42′28″N 079°38′45″W / 35.70778°N 79.64583°W[1] |
• elevation | 415 ft (126 m)[2] |
| Length | 8.63 mi (13.89 km)[3] |
| Basin size | 10.12 square miles (26.2 km2)[4] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Deep River |
| • average | 12.43 cu ft/s (0.352 m3/s) at mouth with Deep River[4] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Rocky River → Deep River → Cape Fear River → Atlantic Ocean |
| River system | Deep River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | unnamed tributaries |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | Wright Country Road, US 64, Lee Layne Road, Reed Creek Road, Foushee Road, NC 22 |
Reed Creek is a 8.63 mi (13.89 km) long 3rd order tributary to the Deep River in Randolph County, North Carolina.
Course
Reed Creek rises about 1.5 miles west of Staley, North Carolina in Randolph County, North Carolina and then flows southwesterly to join the Deep River about 1 mile south of Ramseur, North Carolina.[2]
Watershed
Reed Creek drains 10.12 square miles (26.2 km2) of area, receives about 47.2 in/year of precipitation, and has a wetness index of 404.77 and is about 38% forested.[4]
See also
References
- 1 2 "GNIS Detail - Reed Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
- 1 2 3 "Reed Creek Topo Map in Randolph". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
- ↑ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
- 1 2 3 "Reed Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
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