Little Richardson Creek

Little Richardson Creek is a 6.39 mi (10.28 km) long 3rd order tributary to Richardson Creek in Union County, North Carolina.

Little Richardson Creek
Tributary to Richardson Creek
Location of Little Richardson Creek mouth
Little Richardson Creek (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyUnion
CityMonroe
Physical characteristics
SourceBuffalo Creek divide
  locationabout 1 mile southeast of Alton, North Carolina
  coordinates34°52′43″N 080°31′18″W[1]
  elevation648 ft (198 m)[2]
MouthRichardson Creek
  location
Lake Lee southeast of Monroe, North Carolina
  coordinates
34°57′46″N 080°30′44″W[1]
  elevation
490 ft (150 m)[2]
Length6.39 mi (10.28 km)[3]
Basin size16.46 square miles (42.6 km2)[4]
Discharge 
  locationRichardson Creek
  average19.52 cu ft/s (0.553 m3/s) at mouth with Richardson Creek[4]
Basin features
Progressiongenerally east
River systemPee Dee
Tributaries 
  leftunnamed tributaries
  rightBuck Branch
WaterbodiesLake Monroe
Lake Lee
BridgesBruce Thomas Road, E Sandy Ridge Road (x2), Stack Road, Macedonia Church Road, Medlin Road

Course

Little Richardson Creek rises about 1 mile southeast of Alton, North Carolina and then flows north to join Richardson Creek in Lake Lee southeast of Monroe, North Carolina.[2]

Watershed

Little Richardson Creek drains 16.46 square miles (42.6 km2) of area, receives about 48.6 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 447.78, and is about 41% forested.[4]

References

  1. "GNIS Detail - Little Richardson Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
  2. "Little Richardson Creek Topo Map in Union". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
  3. "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
  4. "Watershed Report | Office of Water | US EPA". watersgeo.epa.gov. US EPA. Retrieved 13 October 2020.


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