Dutchmans Creek (Uwharrie River tributary)

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Dutchmans Creek
Tributary to Uwharrie River
Dutchmans Creek (Uwharrie River tributary) is located in North Carolina
Dutchmans Creek (Uwharrie River tributary)
Location of Dutchmans Creek mouth
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyMontgomery
Physical characteristics
SourceLick Fork divide
 • locationabout 0.25 miles northwest of Liberty, North Carolina
 • coordinates35°20′27″N 080°00′01″W / 35.34083°N 80.00028°W / 35.34083; -80.00028[1]
 • elevation635 ft (194 m)[2]
MouthUwharrie River
 • location
about 1.5 miles north of Lake in the Pine
 • coordinates
35°23′11″N 080°02′29″W / 35.38639°N 80.04139°W / 35.38639; -80.04139Coordinates: 35°23′11″N 080°02′29″W / 35.38639°N 80.04139°W / 35.38639; -80.04139[1]
 • elevation
285 ft (87 m)[2]
Length4.94 mi (7.95 km)[3]
Basin size3.99 square miles (10.3 km2)[4]
Discharge 
 • locationUwharrie River
 • average4.48 cu ft/s (0.127 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
BridgesRiver Road

Dutchmans Creek is a 4.94 mi (7.95 km) long 1st order tributary to the Uwharrie River, in Montgomery County, North Carolina.

Course[]

Dutchmans Creek rises on the Lick Fork divide about 0.25 miles northwest of Liberty Hill in Montgomery County, North Carolina. Dutchmans Creek then flows northwest to meet the Uwharrie River about 1.5 miles north of Lake in the Pine.[2]

Watershed[]

Dutchmans Creek Creek drains 3.99 square miles (10.3 km2) of area, receives about 48.0 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 330.89 and is about 93% forested.[4]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "GNIS Detail - Dutchmans Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
  2. ^ a b c "Dutchmans 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 "Dutchmans Creek Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 22 November 2019.


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