Duncombe Creek (Uwharrie River tributary)

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Duncombe Creek
Tributary to Uwharrie River
Duncombe Creek (Uwharrie River tributary) is located in North Carolina
Duncombe Creek (Uwharrie River tributary)
Location of Duncombe Creek mouth
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyRandolph
Montgomery
Physical characteristics
SourcePoison Fork divide
 • locationeast side of King Mountain
 • coordinates35°27′14″N 080°00′18″W / 35.45389°N 80.00500°W / 35.45389; -80.00500[1]
 • elevation830 ft (250 m)[2]
MouthUwharrie River
 • location
about 4 miles south-southeast of Coggins Mine
 • coordinates
35°31′01″N 079°57′06″W / 35.51694°N 79.95167°W / 35.51694; -79.95167Coordinates: 35°31′01″N 079°57′06″W / 35.51694°N 79.95167°W / 35.51694; -79.95167[1]
 • elevation
315 ft (96 m)[2]
Length5.59 mi (9.00 km)[3]
Basin size4.29 square miles (11.1 km2)[4]
Discharge 
 • locationUwharrie River
 • average5.19 cu ft/s (0.147 m3/s) at mouth with Uwharrie River[4]
Basin features
ProgressionUwharrie River → Pee Dee River → Winyah Bay → Atlantic Ocean
River systemPee Dee
Tributaries 
 • leftunnamed tributaries
 • rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesGrissom Road, Ophir Road

Duncombe Creek is a 5.59 mi (9.00 km) long 1st order tributary to the Uwharrie River, in Montgomery County, North Carolina.

Course[]

Duncombe Creek rises on the Poison Fork divide on the east side of King Mountain in Randolph County, North Carolina. Duncombe Creek then flows southwest to meet the Uwharrie River about 4 miles south-southeast of Coggins Mine.[2]

Watershed[]

Duncombe Creek drains 4.29 square miles (11.1 km2) of area, receives about 47.5 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 364.55 and is about 79% forested.[4]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "GNIS Detail - Duncombe Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
  2. ^ a b c "Duncombe Creek Topo Map, Montgomery County NC (Badin Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
  3. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
  4. ^ a b c "Duncombe Creek Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 22 November 2019.


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