Sage Creek (Fisher River tributary)
Sage Creek is a 4.05 mi (6.52 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Fisher River in Surry County, North Carolina.
| Sage Creek Tributary to Fisher River | |
|---|---|
  Location of Sage Creek mouth  Sage Creek (Fisher River tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Surry |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | divide of unnamed tributary to Fisher River |
| • location | about 1.5 miles west of Buck Mountain |
| • coordinates | 36°30′24″N 080°49′13″W[1] |
| • elevation | 1,480 ft (450 m)[2] |
| Mouth | Fisher River |
• location | about 0.5 miles southeast of Ladonia, North Carolina |
• coordinates | 36°28′37″N 080°49′46″W[1] |
• elevation | 1,198 ft (365 m)[2] |
| Length | 1.86 mi (2.99 km)[3] |
| Basin size | 2.18 square miles (5.6 km2)[4] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Fisher River |
| • average | 3.51 cu ft/s (0.099 m3/s) at mouth with Fisher River[4] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | southwest |
| River system | Yadkin River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | unnamed tributaries |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | W Pine Street, Ladonia Church Road, Sage Creek Trail |
Course
Sage Creek rises on the divide of an unnamed tributary to the Fisher River about 1.5 miles west of Buck Mountain. Sage Creek then flows southwest to join the Fisher River about 0.5 miles southeast of Ladonia, North Carolina.[2]
Watershed
Sage Creek drains 2.18 square miles (5.6 km2) of area, receives about 48.1 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 250.61, and is about 66% forested.[4]
See also
References
- "GNIS Detail - Sage Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
- "Endicott Creek Topo Map in Surry". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
- "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
- "Sage Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
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