Mill Creek (Uwharrie River tributary)

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Mill Creek
Tributary to Uwharrie River
Mill Creek (Uwharrie River tributary) is located in North Carolina
Mill Creek (Uwharrie River tributary)
Location of Mill Creek mouth
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyRandolph
Physical characteristics
Sourcepond on Walkers Creek divide
 • locationabout 5 miles west-northwest of Pisgah, North Carolina
 • coordinates35°33′31″N 079°56′51″W / 35.55861°N 79.94750°W / 35.55861; -79.94750[1]
 • elevation700 ft (210 m)[2]
MouthUwharrie River
 • location
about 2 miles east of New Hope, North Carolina
 • coordinates
35°33′13″N 079°58′25″W / 35.55361°N 79.97361°W / 35.55361; -79.97361Coordinates: 35°33′13″N 079°58′25″W / 35.55361°N 79.97361°W / 35.55361; -79.97361[1]
 • elevation
361 ft (110 m)[2]
Length2.12 mi (3.41 km)[3]
Basin size1.33 square miles (3.4 km2)[4]
Discharge 
 • locationUwharrie River
 • average1.69 cu ft/s (0.048 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
BridgesHigh Pine Church Road, Lassister Mill Road

Mill Creek is a 2.12 mi (3.41 km) long 1st order tributary to the Uwharrie River, in Randolph County, North Carolina.

Course[]

Mill Creek rises in a pond on the Walkers Creek divide about 5 miles west-northwest of Pisgah, North Carolina in Randolph County, North Carolina. Mill Creek then flows west to meet the Uwharrie River about 2 miles east of New Hope.[2]

Watershed[]

Mill Creek drains 1.33 square miles (3.4 km2) of area, receives about 47.1 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 324.17 and is about 69% forested.[4]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "GNIS Detail - Mill Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 21 November 2019.
  2. ^ a b c "Uwharrie River Topo Map, Montgomery County NC (Badin Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
  3. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
  4. ^ a b c "Mill Creek Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 21 November 2019.


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