Rays Fork (Richardson Creek tributary)

Rays Fork is a 7.83 mi (12.60 km) long 3rd order tributary to Richardson Creek in Union County, North Carolina.

Rays Fork
Tributary to Richardson Creek
Location of Rays Fork mouth
Rays Fork (Richardson Creek tributary) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyUnion
CityWingate
Physical characteristics
SourceFlag Branch divide
  locationpond about 3 miles southeast of Rock Rest, North Carolina
  coordinates34°55′20″N 080°28′11″W[1]
  elevation652 ft (199 m)[2]
MouthRichardson Creek
  location
about 1 mile northeast of Monroe, North Carolina
  coordinates
35°00′14″N 080°28′32″W[1]
  elevation
445 ft (136 m)[2]
Length7.83 mi (12.60 km)[3]
Basin size14.64 square miles (37.9 km2)[4]
Discharge 
  locationRichardson Creek
  average17.59 cu ft/s (0.498 m3/s) at mouth with Richardson Creek[4]
Basin features
Progressionnortheast then northwest
River systemPee Dee
Tributaries 
  leftMiddle Fork Rays Fork
Flag Branch
  rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesOld Pageland Monroe Road, Nash Road, White Store Road, Nash Road, Old Monroe Marshville Road, Witmore Road, Preston Road, US 74, Monroe Ansonville Road, US 74

Course

Rays Fork rises in a pond about 3 miles southeast of Rock Rest and then flows northeast and curves northwest to join Richardson Creek about 1 mile northeast of Monroe, North Carolina.[2]

Watershed

Rays Fork Creek drains 14.64 square miles (37.9 km2) of area, receives about 48.6 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 433.74, and is about 38% forested.[4]

References

  1. "GNIS Detail - Rays Fork". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
  2. "Rays Fork Topo Map in Union". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
  3. "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
  4. "Rays Fork Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 10 October 2020.


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