Flat_Creek_(Deep_River_tributary)
Flat Creek (Deep River tributary)
Stream in North Carolina, USA
Flat Creek is a 9.07 mi (14.60 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Deep River in Randolph and Chatham Counties, North Carolina.
Quick Facts Flat Creek Tributary to Deep River, Location ...
Flat Creek Tributary to Deep River | |
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Location | |
Country | United States |
State | North Carolina |
County | Randolph Chatham |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Little Brush Creek divide |
• location | Pond about 4 miles northwest of Harpers Crossroads, North Carolina |
• coordinates | 35°32′49″N 079°30′38″W[1] |
• elevation | 535 ft (163 m)[2] |
Mouth | Deep River |
• location | about 2 miles southwest of Bennett, North Carolina |
• coordinates | 35°32′49″N 079°35′09″W[1] |
• elevation | 329 ft (100 m)[2] |
Length | 9.07 mi (14.60 km)[3] |
Basin size | 14.24 square miles (36.9 km2)[4] |
Discharge | |
• location | Deep River |
• average | 16.87 cu ft/s (0.478 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 | Bill Lambert Road, Bennett Flatwoods Road, Bennett-Siler City Road, NC 42, Pleasant Grove Church Road, Flat Creek Road |
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Flat Creek rises about 4 miles northwest of Harpers Crossroads, North Carolina in Chatham County and then flows southwesterly into Randolph County to join the Deep River about 2 miles southwest of Bennett, North Carolina.[2]
Flat Creek drains 14.24 square miles (36.9 km2) of area, receives about 47.5 in/year of precipitation, and has a wetness index of 427.78 and is about 52% forested.[4]
- "GNIS Detail - Flat Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
- "Flat 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.
- "Flat Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
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