Seed Cane Creek


Seed Cane Creek is a 3.51 mi (5.65 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Ararat River in Surry County, North Carolina.

Seed Cane Creek
Tributary to Ararat River
Location of Seed Cane Creek mouth
Seed Cane Creek (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountySurry
CitiesSheltontown
Mount Airy
Physical characteristics
SourceFaulkner Creek divide
 • locationSheltontown, North Carolina
 • coordinates36°29′38″N 080°32′33″W[1]
 • elevation1,250 ft (380 m)[2]
MouthArarat River
 • location
Mount Airy, North Carolina
 • coordinates
36°28′43″N 080°36′01″W[1]
 • elevation
979 ft (298 m)[2]
Length3.51 mi (5.65 km)[3]
Basin size2.23 square miles (5.8 km2)[4]
Discharge 
 • locationArarat River
 • average3.36 cu ft/s (0.095 m3/s) at mouth with Ararat River[4]
Basin features
Progressionsouthwest
River systemYadkin River
Tributaries 
 • leftunnamed tributaries
 • rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesStorm Haven Lane, Reeves Mill Road, Kirkman Road, Wall Street, Oak Avenue, S Main Street, US 52

Course

Seed Cane Creek rises in Sheltontown, North Carolina and then flows southwest to join the Ararat River at Mount Airy.[2]

Watershed

Seed Cane Creek drains 2.23 square miles (5.8 km2) of area, receives about 47.5 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 351.11, and is about 46% forested.[4]

See also

References
  1. "GNIS Detail - Seed Cane Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  2. "Seed Cane Creek Topo Map in Surry". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  3. "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  4. "Seed Cane Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
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