Jackson Creek (Uwharrie River tributary)

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Jackson Creek
Tributary to Uwharrie River
Map of Jackson Creek mouth location
Map of Jackson Creek mouth location
Location of Jackson Creek mouth
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyRandolph
Physical characteristics
SourcePlummer Creek divide
 • locationabout 3 miles east of Silver Valley, North Carolina
 • coordinates35°43′55″N 080°03′15″W / 35.73194°N 80.05417°W / 35.73194; -80.05417[1]
 • elevation778 ft (237 m)[2]
MouthUwharrie River
 • location
about 1.5 miles northeast of Farmer, North Carolina
 • coordinates
35°40′07″N 079°58′20″W / 35.66861°N 79.97222°W / 35.66861; -79.97222Coordinates: 35°40′07″N 079°58′20″W / 35.66861°N 79.97222°W / 35.66861; -79.97222[1]
 • elevation
397 ft (121 m)[2]
Length10.40 mi (16.74 km)[3]
Basin size19.34 square miles (50.1 km2)[4]
Discharge 
 • locationUwharrie River
 • average22.04 cu ft/s (0.624 m3/s) at mouth with Uwharrie River[4]
Basin features
ProgressionUwharrie River → Pee Dee River → Winyah Bay → Atlantic Ocean
River systemPee Dee River
Tributaries 
 • leftunnamed tributaries
 • rightSouth Fork
BridgesRoss Wood Road, Loflin Hill Road, Summey Town Road, Jackson Creek Road, Bescher Chapel Road, Gallimore Dairy Road

Jackson Creek is a 10.40 mi (16.74 km) long 3rd order tributary to the Uwharrie River in Randolph County, North Carolina.

Course[]

Jackson Creek rises on the Plummer Creek divide about 3 miles east of Silver Valley, North Carolina. Jackson Creek then flows southeasterly to join the Uwharrie River about 1.5 miles northeast of Farmer, North Carolina.[2]

Watershed[]

Jackson Creek drains 19.34 square miles (50.1 km2) of area, receives about 46.5 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 362.78 and is about 64% forested.[4]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "GNIS Detail - Jackson Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
  2. ^ a b c "Jackson Creek Topo Map in Randolph". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
  3. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
  4. ^ a b c "Jackson Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 14 September 2020.

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