Caraway Creek (Uwharrie River tributary)

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Caraway Creek
Tributary to Uwharrie River
Caraway Creek (Uwharrie River tributary) is located in North Carolina
Caraway Creek (Uwharrie River tributary)
Location of Caraway Creek mouth
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyRandolph
Physical characteristics
Sourcedivide between Caraway Creek and Deep River (via Muddy Creek)
 • locationabout 0.25 miles east of Progress, North Carolina
 • coordinates35°52′58″N 079°56′07″W / 35.88278°N 79.93528°W / 35.88278; -79.93528[1]
 • elevation790 ft (240 m)[2]
MouthUwharrie River
 • location
about 0.5 miles east of Farmer, North Carolina
 • coordinates
35°39′14″N 079°57′30″W / 35.65389°N 79.95833°W / 35.65389; -79.95833Coordinates: 35°39′14″N 079°57′30″W / 35.65389°N 79.95833°W / 35.65389; -79.95833[1]
 • elevation
390 ft (120 m)[2]
Length25.76 mi (41.46 km)[3]
Basin size98.10 square miles (254.1 km2)[4]
Discharge 
 • locationUwharrie River
 • average105.77 cu ft/s (2.995 m3/s) at mouth with Uwharrie River[4]
Basin features
ProgressionUwharrie River → Pee Dee River → Winyah Bay → Atlantic Ocean
River systemPee Dee
Tributaries 
 • leftBack Creek
Taylors Creek
 • rightLittle Caraway Creek
BridgesOld Glenola Road, Creekview Drive, Roy Farlow Road, Old Marlboro Road, Beeson Farm Road, Beckerdite Road, Caraway Mountain Road, Jenco Road, US 64, Ridges Mountain Road, Golden Meadow Road, Old NC 49

Caraway Creek is a 25.76 mi (41.46 km) long 5th order tributary to the Uwharrie River, in Randolph County, North Carolina.

Course[]

Caraway Creek rises on the Deep River divide about 0.25 miles east of Progress in Randolph County, North Carolina. Caraway Creek then flows south to meet the Uwharrie River about 0.5 miles east of Farmer.[2]

Watershed[]

Caraway Creek drains 98.10 square miles (254.1 km2) of area, receives about 46.7 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 372.93 and is about 54% forested.[4]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "GNIS Detail - Caraway Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
  2. ^ a b c "Caraway Creek Topo Map, Randolph County NC (Farmer Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
  3. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
  4. ^ a b c "Caraway Creek Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 19 November 2019.


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