Mill Creek (Richardson Creek tributary)

Mill Creek is a 4.08 mi (6.57 km) long 2nd order tributary to Richardson Creek in Union County, North Carolina.

Mill Creek
Tributary to Richardson Creek
Location of Mill Creek mouth
Mill Creek (Richardson Creek tributary) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyUnion
Physical characteristics
SourceGrassy Creek divide
  locationpond about 1.5 miles northeast of Unionville, North Carolina
  coordinates35°05′56″N 080°28′53″W[1]
  elevation592 ft (180 m)[2]
MouthRichardson Creek
  location
about 5 miles east-northeast of Fowler Crossroads, North Carolina
  coordinates
35°02′53″N 080°27′37″W[1]
  elevation
435 ft (133 m)[2]
Length4.08 mi (6.57 km)[3]
Basin size5.46 square miles (14.1 km2)[4]
Discharge 
  locationRichardson Creek
  average6.76 cu ft/s (0.191 m3/s) at mouth with Richardson Creek[4]
Basin features
Progressionsouth-southeast
River systemPee Dee
Tributaries 
  leftunnamed tributaries
  rightLittle Mill Creek
BridgesPursher Rushing Road, Supreme Drive, Morgan Mill Road, Sincerity Road, New Salem Road

Course

Mill Creek rises in a pond about 1.5 miles northeast of Unionville, North Carolina and then flows south-southeast to join Richardson Creek about 5 miles east-northeast of Fowler Crossroads.[2]

Watershed

Mill Creek drains 5.46 square miles (14.1 km2) of area, receives about 48.5 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 426.53, and is about 39% forested.[4]

References

  1. "GNIS Detail - Mill Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
  2. "Watson Topo Map in Union". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
  3. "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
  4. "Mil Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
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