Harris Creek (Valley River tributary)

Harris Creek is a 2.04 mi (3.28 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Valley River in Cherokee County, North Carolina.

Harris Creek
Tributary to Valley River
Location of Harris Creek mouth
Harris Creek (Valley River tributary) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyCherokee
Physical characteristics
SourceJunaluska Creek divide
 • locationabout 2 miles southeast of Rhodo, North Carolina
 • coordinates35°12′09″N 083°44′01″W[1]
 • elevation3,540 ft (1,080 m)[2]
MouthValley River
 • location
about 0.25 miles southwest of Rhodo, North Carolina
 • coordinates
35°13′02″N 083°45′17″W[1]
 • elevation
2,082 ft (635 m)[2]
Length2.04 mi (3.28 km)[3]
Basin size1.63 square miles (4.2 km2)[4]
Discharge 
 • locationValley River
 • average4.87 cu ft/s (0.138 m3/s) at mouth with Valley River[4]
Basin features
Progressionnorthwest
River systemHiawassee River
Tributaries 
 • leftGranny Squirrel Branch
 • rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesUS 19-US 129

Course

Harris Creek rises on the Junaluska Creek divide in Cherokee County and flows northwest to join Valley River about 0.25 miles southwest of Rhodo, North Carolina.[2]

Watershed

Harris Creek drains 1.63 square miles (4.2 km2) of area, receives about 68.6 in/year of precipitation, and has a wetness index of 217.91 and is about 91% forested.[4]

References
  1. "GNIS Detail - Harris Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
  2. "Granny Squirrel Branch Topo Map in Cherokee". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
  3. "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
  4. "Harris Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 28 August 2020.


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