Jackson Creek is a 10.40 mi (16.74 km) long 3rd order tributary to the Uwharrie River in Randolph County, North Carolina.
Jackson Creek Tributary to Uwharrie River | |
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Location | |
Country | United States |
State | North Carolina |
County | Randolph |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Plummer Creek divide |
• location | about 3 miles east of Silver Valley, North Carolina |
• coordinates | 35°43′55″N 080°03′15″W / 35.73194°N 80.05417°W[1] |
• elevation | 778 ft (237 m)[2] |
Mouth | Uwharrie River |
• location | about 1.5 miles northeast of Farmer, North Carolina |
• coordinates | 35°40′07″N 079°58′20″W / 35.66861°N 79.97222°W[1] |
• elevation | 397 ft (121 m)[2] |
Length | 10.40 mi (16.74 km)[3] |
Basin size | 19.34 square miles (50.1 km2)[4] |
Discharge | |
• location | Uwharrie River |
• average | 22.04 cu ft/s (0.624 m3/s) at mouth with Uwharrie River[4] |
Basin features | |
Progression | Uwharrie River → Pee Dee River → Winyah Bay → Atlantic Ocean |
River system | Pee Dee River |
Tributaries | |
• left | unnamed tributaries |
• right | South Fork |
Bridges | Ross Wood Road, Loflin Hill Road, Summey Town Road, Jackson Creek Road, Bescher Chapel Road, Gallimore Dairy Road |
Course
editJackson Creek rises on the Plummer Creek divide about 3 miles east of Silver Valley, North Carolina. Jackson Creek then flows southeasterly to join the Uwharrie River about 1.5 miles northeast of Farmer, North Carolina.[2]
Watershed
editJackson Creek drains 19.34 square miles (50.1 km2) of area, receives about 46.5 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 362.78 and is about 64% forested.[4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "GNIS Detail - Jackson Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
- ^ a b c "Jackson Creek Topo Map in Randolph". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
- ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
- ^ a b c "Jackson Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 14 September 2020.