Joes Fork (Nicks Creek tributary)

Joes Fork is a 4.07 mi (6.55 km) long 2nd order tributary to Nicks Creek in Moore County, North Carolina.

Joes Fork
Tributary to Nicks Creek
Joes Fork (Nicks Creek tributary) is located in North Carolina
Joes Fork (Nicks Creek tributary)
Location of Joes Fork mouth
Joes Fork (Nicks Creek tributary) is located in the United States
Joes Fork (Nicks Creek tributary)
Joes Fork (Nicks Creek tributary) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyMoore
VillagePinehurst
Physical characteristics
SourceDeep Creek divide
 • locationabout 1.5 miles west of Taylortown, North Carolina
 • coordinates35°12′34″N 079°30′54″W / 35.20944°N 79.51500°W / 35.20944; -79.51500[1]
 • elevation480 ft (150 m)[2]
MouthNicks Creek
 • location
about 2 miles north of Pinehurst, North Carolina
 • coordinates
35°13′56″N 079°27′16″W / 35.23222°N 79.45444°W / 35.23222; -79.45444[1]
 • elevation
241 ft (73 m)[2]
Length4.07 mi (6.55 km)[3]
Basin size6.07 square miles (15.7 km2)[4]
Discharge 
 • locationNicks Creek
 • average7.86 cu ft/s (0.223 m3/s) at mouth with Nicks Creek[4]
Basin features
Progressionnortheast
River systemCape Fear River
Tributaries 
 • leftunnamed tributaries
 • rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesGlasgow Drive, NC 211, Main Street, Murdocksville Road, Juniper Lake Road

Course

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Joes Fork rises on the Deep Creek divide about 1.5 miles west of Taylortown in Moore County, North Carolina. Joes Fork then flows northeast to meet Nicks Creek about 2 miles north of Pinehurst.[2]

Watershed

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Joes Fork drains 6.07 square miles (15.7 km2) of area, receives about 49.7 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 445.60 and is about 28% forested.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b "GNIS Detail - Joes Fork". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
  2. ^ a b c "Nicks Creek Topo Map, Moore County NC (Carthage Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
  3. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
  4. ^ a b c "Joes Fork Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 23 November 2019.