Crow Creek (Uwharrie River tributary)

Crow Creek is a 5.22 mi (8.40 km) long 3rd order tributary to the Uwharrie River in Montgomery County, North Carolina.

Crow Creek
Tributary to Uwharrie River
Map of Crow Creek mouth location
Map of Crow Creek mouth location
Location of Crow Creek mouth
Map of Crow Creek mouth location
Map of Crow Creek mouth location
Crow Creek (Uwharrie River tributary) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyRandolph
Montgomery
Physical characteristics
SourceLaniers Creek divide
 • locationabout 1 mile west of New Hope, North Carolina
 • coordinates35°33′09″N 080°02′12″W / 35.55250°N 80.03667°W / 35.55250; -80.03667[1]
 • elevation665 ft (203 m)[2]
MouthUwharrie River
 • location
about 0.75 miles northeast of Coggins Mine, North Carolina
 • coordinates
35°29′46″N 080°00′16″W / 35.49611°N 80.00444°W / 35.49611; -80.00444[1]
 • elevation
351 ft (107 m)[2]
Length5.22 mi (8.40 km)[3]
Basin size10.14 square miles (26.3 km2)[4]
Discharge 
 • locationUwharrie River
 • average12.02 cu ft/s (0.340 m3/s) at mouth with Uwharrie River[4]
Basin features
ProgressionUwharrie RiverPee Dee RiverWinyah BayAtlantic Ocean
River systemPee Dee River
Tributaries 
 • leftunnamed tributaries
 • rightWallace Branch
Big Creek
BridgesHogan Farm Trail, Crow Creek Road, Bells Grove Road, New Hope Road

Course

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Crow Creek rises on the Laniers Creek divide in Randolph County about 1 mile west of New Hope, North Carolina. Crow Creek then flows southeast into Montgomery County to join the Uwharrie River about 0.75 miles northeast of Coggins Mine.[2]

Watershed

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Crow Creek drains 10.14 square miles (26.3 km2) of area, receives about 47.4 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 377.59 and is about 65% forested.[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "GNIS Detail - Crow Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
  2. ^ a b c "Crow Creek Topo Map in Montgomery". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
  3. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
  4. ^ a b c "Crow Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 15 September 2020.