Line Creek (Deep River tributary)

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Line Creek
Tributary to Deep River
Map of Line Creek mouth location
Map of Line Creek mouth location
Location of Line Creek mouth
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyMoore
Chatham
CityCarbonton
Physical characteristics
SourceIndian Creek divide
 • locationPond about 3 miles northwest of Carbonton, North Carolina
 • coordinates35°31′49″N 079°23′06″W / 35.53028°N 79.38500°W / 35.53028; -79.38500[1]
 • elevation418 ft (127 m)[2]
MouthDeep River
 • location
Carbonton, North Carolina
 • coordinates
35°31′05″N 079°21′01″W / 35.51806°N 79.35028°W / 35.51806; -79.35028Coordinates: 35°31′05″N 079°21′01″W / 35.51806°N 79.35028°W / 35.51806; -79.35028[1]
 • elevation
225 ft (69 m)[2]
Length2.93 mi (4.72 km)[3]
Basin size2.20 square miles (5.7 km2)[4]
Discharge 
 • locationDeep River
 • average2.76 cu ft/s (0.078 m3/s) at mouth with Deep River[4]
Basin features
ProgressionRocky River → Deep River → Cape Fear River → Atlantic Ocean
River systemDeep River
Tributaries 
 • leftunnamed tributaries
 • rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesLakewood Falls Road (x2), Alston House Road

Line Creek is a 2.93 mi (4.72 km) long 1st order tributary to the Deep River in Chatham County, North Carolina. This stream straddles the Moore-Chatham County line in its lower reach, hence the name.

Course[]

Line Creek rises in a pond about 3 miles northwest of Carbonton, North Carolina in Chatham County and then flows easterly to the Moore-Chatham County line to join the Deep River at Carbonton.[2]

Watershed[]

Line Creek drains 2.20 square miles (5.7 km2) of area, receives about 47.7 in/year of precipitation, and has a wetness index of 392.93 and is about 64% forested.[4]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "GNIS Detail - Line Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
  2. ^ a b c "McLendons Creek Topo Map in Moore". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
  3. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
  4. ^ a b c "Watershed Report | Office of Water | US EPA". watersgeo.epa.gov. Retrieved 21 August 2020.


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