Landrum Creek (Rocky River tributary)

Landrum Creek
Tributary to Rocky River
Landrum Creek; Tributary to Rocky River
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Location
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Chatham
Physical characteristics
Source	unnamed tributary to Rocky River and Dry Creek divide
• location	east side of Hickory Mountain
• coordinates	35°43′03″N 079°21′04″W / 35.71750°N 79.35111°W
• elevation	665 ft (203 m)
Mouth	Rocky River
• location	about 5.5 miles southwest of Pittsboro, North Carolina
• coordinates	35°40′10″N 079°16′04″W / 35.66944°N 79.26778°WCoordinates: 35°40′10″N 079°16′04″W / 35.66944°N 79.26778°W
• elevation	325 ft (99 m)
Length	8.64 mi (13.90 km)
Basin size	17.51 square miles (45.4 km2)
Discharge
• location	Rocky River
• average	21.19 cu ft/s (0.600 m3/s) at mouth with Rocky River
Basin features
Progression	Rocky River → Deep River → Cape Fear River → Atlantic Ocean
River system	Deep River
Tributaries
• left	Long Branch
• right	unnamed tributaries
Bridges	Pleasant Hill Church Road, Landrum Hills Road, Jay Shambley Road, Hadley Mill Road, NC 902

Landrum Creek is a 8.64 mi (13.90 km) long 3rd order tributary to the Rocky River in Chatham County, North Carolina.

Course[]

Landrum Creek rises on the east side of Hickory Mountain in Chatham County, North Carolina and then flows southeast to join the Rocky River about 5.5 miles southwest of Pittsboro.^[2]

Watershed[]

Landrum Creek drains 17.51 square miles (45.4 km²) of area, receives about 47.5 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 410.26 and is about 60% forested.^[4]

References[]

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

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[GNIS-1] "GNIS Detail - Landrum Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 1 September 2020.

[LCTopozone-2] "Landrum Creek Topo Map in Chatham". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 1 September 2020.

[geoviewer-3] "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 1 September 2020.

[watershed-4] "Landrum Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 1 September 2020.

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Landrum Creek Tributary to Rocky River
Location of Landrum Creek mouth Landrum Creek (Rocky River tributary) (the United States) Show map of North CarolinaShow map of the United StatesShow all
Location
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Chatham
Physical characteristics

Source	unnamed tributary to Rocky River and Dry Creek divide
• location	east side of Hickory Mountain
• coordinates	35°43′03″N 079°21′04″W / 35.71750°N 79.35111°W / 35.71750; -79.35111^[1]
• elevation	665 ft (203 m)^[2]

Mouth	Rocky River
• location	about 5.5 miles southwest of Pittsboro, North Carolina
• coordinates	35°40′10″N 079°16′04″W / 35.66944°N 79.26778°W / 35.66944; -79.26778Coordinates: 35°40′10″N 079°16′04″W / 35.66944°N 79.26778°W / 35.66944; -79.26778^[1]
• elevation	325 ft (99 m)^[2]
Length	8.64 mi (13.90 km)^[3]
Basin size	17.51 square miles (45.4 km²)^[4]

Discharge
• location	Rocky River
• average	21.19 cu ft/s (0.600 m³/s) at mouth with Rocky River^[4]

Basin features
Progression	Rocky River → Deep River → Cape Fear River → Atlantic Ocean
River system	Deep River
Tributaries
• left	Long Branch
• right	unnamed tributaries
Bridges	Pleasant Hill Church Road, Landrum Hills Road, Jay Shambley Road, Hadley Mill Road, NC 902