Grassy Creek (Rocky River tributary)

Grassy Creek is a 7.00 mi (11.27 km) long 1st order tributary to the Rocky River in Union County, North Carolina.

Grassy Creek
Tributary to Rocky River
Location of Grassy Creek mouth
Grassy Creek (Rocky River tributary) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyUnion
Physical characteristics
SourceGrassy Branch divide
  locationpond about 1 mil northeast of Unionville, North Carolina
  coordinates35°05′53″N 80°29′12″W[1]
  elevation612 ft (187 m)[2]
MouthRocky River
  location
about 3 miles northwest of New Salem, North Carolina
  coordinates
35°09′50″N 80°24′47″W[1]
  elevation
358 ft (109 m)[2]
Length7.00 mi (11.27 km)[3]
Basin size8.33 square miles (21.6 km2)[4]
Discharge 
  locationRocky River
  average9.98 cu ft/s (0.283 m3/s) at mouth with Rocky River[4]
Basin features
Progressionnortheast
River systemPee Dee
Tributaries 
  leftunnamed tributaries
  rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesHaigler Baucom Road, Braswell Rushing Road, Love Mill Road, Zebulon Williams Road, Haigler Road, NC 218

Course

Grassy Creek rises in a pond about 1 mile northeast of Unionville, North Carolina and then flows northeast to join the Rocky River about 3 miles northwest of New Salem.[2]

Watershed

Grassy Creek drains 8.33 square miles (21.6 km2) of area, receives about 48.0 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 425.52, and is about 36% forested.[4]

References

  1. "GNIS Detail - Grassy Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
  2. "Crooked Creek Topo Map in Union". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
  3. "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
  4. "Grassy Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
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