Lakes Creek is a 0.7 mi (1.1 km) long 1st order tributary to the Uwharrie River, in Randolph County, North Carolina.

Lakes Creek
Tributary to Uwharrie River
Lakes Creek (tributary) is located in North Carolina
Lakes Creek (tributary)
Location of Lakes Creek mouth
Lakes Creek (tributary) is located in the United States
Lakes Creek (tributary)
Lakes Creek (tributary) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyRandolph
Physical characteristics
Sourcepond on Duncombe Creek divide
 • locationabout 0.25 miles north of Eleazer, North Carolina
 • coordinates35°31′01″N 079°58′16″W / 35.51694°N 79.97111°W / 35.51694; -79.97111[1]
 • elevation549 ft (167 m)[2]
MouthUwharrie River
 • location
about 3 miles southeast of Pinson, North Carolina
 • coordinates
35°30′52″N 079°59′23″W / 35.51444°N 79.98972°W / 35.51444; -79.98972[1]
 • elevation
351 ft (107 m)[2]
Length0.7 mi (1.1 km)[3]
Basin size0.8 square miles (2.1 km2)[4]
Discharge 
 • locationUwharrie River
 • average1.06 cu ft/s (0.030 m3/s) at mouth with Uwharrie River[4]
Basin features
ProgressionUwharrie RiverPee Dee RiverWinyah BayAtlantic Ocean
River systemPee Dee
Tributaries 
 • leftunnamed tributaries
 • rightunnamed tributaries
Bridgesnone

Course

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Lakes Creek rises in a pond on the Duncombe Creek divide about 0.25 miles north of Eleazer, North Carolina in Randolph County, North Carolina. Lakes Creek then flows west to meet the Uwharrie River about 3 miles southeast of Pinson.[2]

Watershed

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Lakes Creek drains 0.8 square miles (2.1 km2) of area, receives about 47.4 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 322.46 and is about 88% forested.[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "GNIS Detail - Lakes Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
  2. ^ a b c "Uwharrie River Topo Map, Montgomery County NC (Badin Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
  3. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
  4. ^ a b c "Lakes Creek Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 22 November 2019.