Reed Creek (Deep River tributary)
Reed Creek is a 8.63 mi (13.89 km) long 3rd order tributary to the Deep River in Randolph County, North Carolina.
| Reed Creek Tributary to Deep River | |
|---|---|
  Location of Reed Creek mouth  Reed Creek (Deep River tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Randolph |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Brush Creek and Mt Pleasant Creek divides |
| • location | about 1.5 miles west of Staley, North Carolina |
| • coordinates | 35°47′16″N 079°35′29″W[1] |
| • elevation | 710 ft (220 m)[2] |
| Mouth | Deep River |
• location | about 1 mile south of Ramseur, North Carolina |
• coordinates | 35°42′28″N 079°38′45″W[1] |
• elevation | 415 ft (126 m)[2] |
| Length | 8.63 mi (13.89 km)[3] |
| Basin size | 10.12 square miles (26.2 km2)[4] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Deep River |
| • average | 12.43 cu ft/s (0.352 m3/s) at mouth with Deep River[4] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | southwest |
| River system | Deep River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | unnamed tributaries |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | Wright Country Road, US 64, Lee Layne Road, Reed Creek Road, Foushee Road, NC 22 |
Course
Reed Creek rises about 1.5 miles west of Staley, North Carolina in Randolph County, North Carolina and then flows southwesterly to join the Deep River about 1 mile south of Ramseur, North Carolina.[2]
Watershed
Reed Creek drains 10.12 square miles (26.2 km2) of area, receives about 47.2 in/year of precipitation, and has a wetness index of 404.77 and is about 38% forested.[4]
See also
References
- "GNIS Detail - Reed Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
- "Reed Creek Topo Map in Randolph". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
- "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
- "Reed Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
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