Loves Creek (Rocky River tributary)

Loves Creek
Tributary to Rocky River
Loves Creek; Tributary to Rocky River
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Location
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Chatham
City	Siler City
Physical characteristics
Source	Brush Creek divide
• location	pond about 3 miles south-southwest of Siler City, North Carolina
• coordinates	35°40′34″N 079°29′26″W / 35.67611°N 79.49056°W
• elevation	705 ft (215 m)
Mouth	Rocky River
• location	about 1 mile east of Siler City, North Carolina
• coordinates	35°43′58″N 079°24′12″W / 35.73278°N 79.40333°WCoordinates: 35°43′58″N 079°24′12″W / 35.73278°N 79.40333°W
• elevation	488 ft (149 m)
Length	5.59 mi (9.00 km)
Basin size	8.19 square miles (21.2 km2)
Discharge
• location	Rocky River
• average	10.68 cu ft/s (0.302 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	unnamed tributaries
• right	unnamed tributaries
Bridges	Siler City-Glendon Road, Pine Forest South Drive, US 421 (S Chatham Avenue), S 2nd Avenue, US 421, Progress Boulevard

Loves Creek is a 5.59 mi (9.00 km) long 3rd order tributary to the Rocky River in Chatham County, North Carolina.

Course[]

Loves Creek rises in a pond about 3 miles south-southwest of Siler City, North Carolina in Chatham County. Loves Creek then flows northeast through Siler City to join the Rocky River about 1 mile east of Siler City.^[2]

Watershed[]

Loves Creek drains 8.19 square miles (21.2 km²) of area, receives about 48.0 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 428.39 and is about 40% forested.^[4]

References[]

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

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[GNIS-1] "GNIS Detail - Loves Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 2 September 2020.

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

[geoviewer-3] "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 2 September 2020.

[watershed-4] "Loves Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 2 September 2020.

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Loves Creek Tributary to Rocky River
Location of Loves Creek mouth Loves 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
City	Siler City
Physical characteristics

Source	Brush Creek divide
• location	pond about 3 miles south-southwest of Siler City, North Carolina
• coordinates	35°40′34″N 079°29′26″W / 35.67611°N 79.49056°W / 35.67611; -79.49056^[1]
• elevation	705 ft (215 m)^[2]

Mouth	Rocky River
• location	about 1 mile east of Siler City, North Carolina
• coordinates	35°43′58″N 079°24′12″W / 35.73278°N 79.40333°W / 35.73278; -79.40333Coordinates: 35°43′58″N 079°24′12″W / 35.73278°N 79.40333°W / 35.73278; -79.40333^[1]
• elevation	488 ft (149 m)^[2]
Length	5.59 mi (9.00 km)^[3]
Basin size	8.19 square miles (21.2 km²)^[4]

Discharge
• location	Rocky River
• average	10.68 cu ft/s (0.302 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	unnamed tributaries
• right	unnamed tributaries
Bridges	Siler City-Glendon Road, Pine Forest South Drive, US 421 (S Chatham Avenue), S 2nd Avenue, US 421, Progress Boulevard