Horsepen Creek (Uwharrie River tributary)


Horsepen Creek is a 2.22 mi (3.57 km) long 1st order tributary to the Uwharrie River in Montgomery County, North Carolina.

Horsepen Creek
Tributary to Uwharrie River
Map of Horsepen Creek mouth location
Map of Horsepen Creek mouth location
Location of Horsepen Creek mouth
Map of Horsepen Creek mouth location
Map of Horsepen Creek mouth location
Horsepen Creek (Uwharrie River tributary) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyMontgomery
Physical characteristics
SourceReeves Spring Branch divide
 • locationabout 1 mile west of Coggins Mine, North Carolina
 • coordinates35°29′18″N 080°02′15″W / 35.48833°N 80.03750°W / 35.48833; -80.03750[1]
 • elevation592 ft (180 m)[2]
MouthUwharrie River
 • location
about 1 mile southeast of Coggins Mine, North Carolina
 • coordinates
35°28′50″N 080°00′44″W / 35.48056°N 80.01222°W / 35.48056; -80.01222[1]
 • elevation
329 ft (100 m)[2]
Length2.22 mi (3.57 km)[3]
Basin size1.29 square miles (3.3 km2)[4]
Discharge 
 • locationUwharrie River
 • average1.66 cu ft/s (0.047 m3/s) at mouth with Uwharrie River[4]
Basin features
ProgressionUwharrie RiverPee Dee RiverWinyah BayAtlantic Ocean
River systemPee Dee River
Tributaries 
 • leftunnamed tributaries
 • rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesCoggins Mine Road

Course

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Horsepen Creek rises on the Reeves Spring Branch divide in Montgomery County about 1 mile west of Coggins Mine, North Carolina. Horsepen Creek then flows southeast and joins the Uwharrie River about 1 mile southeast of Coggins Mine.[2]

Watershed

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Horsepen Creek drains 1.29 square miles (3.3 km2) of area, receives about 47.6 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 333.64 and is about 94% forested.[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "GNIS Detail - Horsepen Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
  2. ^ a b c "Glady Fork Topo Map in Montgomery". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
  3. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
  4. ^ a b c "Horsepen Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 16 September 2020.