Landrum Creek (Rocky River tributary)

Landrum Creek is a 8.64 mi (13.90 km) long 3rd order tributary to the Rocky River in Chatham County, North Carolina.

Landrum Creek
Tributary to Rocky River
Map of Landrum Creek mouth location
Map of Landrum Creek mouth location
Location of Landrum Creek mouth
Map of Landrum Creek mouth location
Map of Landrum Creek mouth location
Landrum Creek (Rocky River tributary) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyChatham
Physical characteristics
Sourceunnamed tributary to Rocky River and Dry Creek divide
 • locationeast side of Hickory Mountain
 • coordinates35°43′03″N 079°21′04″W / 35.71750°N 79.35111°W / 35.71750; -79.35111[1]
 • elevation665 ft (203 m)[2]
MouthRocky River
 • location
about 5.5 miles southwest of Pittsboro, North Carolina
 • coordinates
35°40′10″N 079°16′04″W / 35.66944°N 79.26778°W / 35.66944; -79.26778[1]
 • elevation
325 ft (99 m)[2]
Length8.64 mi (13.90 km)[3]
Basin size17.51 square miles (45.4 km2)[4]
Discharge 
 • locationRocky River
 • average21.19 cu ft/s (0.600 m3/s) at mouth with Rocky River[4]
Basin features
ProgressionRocky RiverDeep RiverCape Fear RiverAtlantic Ocean
River systemDeep River
Tributaries 
 • leftLong Branch
 • rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesPleasant Hill Church Road, Landrum Hills Road, Jay Shambley Road, Hadley Mill Road, NC 902

Course

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Landrum Creek rises on the east side of Hickory Mountain in Chatham County, North Carolina and then flows southeast to join the Rocky River about 5.5 miles southwest of Pittsboro.[2]

Watershed

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Landrum Creek drains 17.51 square miles (45.4 km2) of area, receives about 47.5 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 410.26 and is about 60% forested.[4]

References

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