Cold Water Creek (Irish Buffalo Creek tributary)

Cold Water Creek is a 19.59 mi (31.53 km) long 4th order tributary to Irish Buffalo Creek in Cabarrus County, North Carolina.

Cold Water Creek
Tributary to Irish Buffalo Creek
Map of Cold Water Creek mouth location
Map of Cold Water Creek mouth location
Location of Cold Water Creek mouth
Map of Cold Water Creek mouth location
Map of Cold Water Creek mouth location
Cold Water Creek (Irish Buffalo Creek tributary) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyCabarrus
Rowan
CityKannapolis
China Grove
Physical characteristics
SourceTown Creek divide
 • locationabout 0.5 miles northeast of China Grove, North Carolina
 • coordinates35°34′42″N 080°33′21″W / 35.57833°N 80.55583°W / 35.57833; -80.55583[1]
 • elevation765 ft (233 m)[2]
MouthIrish Buffalo Creek
 • location
about 3 miles northeast of Flows Store, North Carolina
 • coordinates
35°19′45″N 080°32′03″W / 35.32917°N 80.53417°W / 35.32917; -80.53417[1]
 • elevation
508 ft (155 m)[2]
Length19.59 mi (31.53 km)[3]
Basin size64.06 square miles (165.9 km2)[4]
Discharge 
 • locationIrish Buffalo Creek
 • average69.92 cu ft/s (1.980 m3/s) at mouth with Irish Buffalo Creek[4]
Basin features
ProgressionIrish Buffalo CreekRocky RiverPee Dee RiverWinyah BayAtlantic Ocean
River systemPee Dee River
Tributaries 
 • leftLittle Cold Water Creek
 • rightThreemile Branch
WaterbodiesLake Fisher
BridgesNC 152, Lentz Road, Old Beatty Ford Road, Bostian Road, Moose Road, Lane Street, Brantley Road, Centergrove Road, US 601-I-85, Old Salisbury Concord Road, Corban Avenue, Old Airport Road, NC 49-73, US 601

Course

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Cold Water Creek rises about 0.5 miles northeast of China Grove, North Carolina, and then flows southeast and south to join Irish Buffalo Creek about 3 miles northeast of Flows Store.[2]

Watershed

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Cold Water Creek drains 64.06 square miles (165.9 km2) of area, receives about 46.9 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 397.40, and is about 41% forested.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b "GNIS Detail - Cold Water Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
  2. ^ a b c "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
  3. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
  4. ^ a b c "Cold Water Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 13 November 2020.