Spencer Creek (Uwharrie River tributary)

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Spencer Creek
Tributary to Uwharrie River
Spencer Creek (Uwharrie River tributary) is located in North Carolina
Spencer Creek (Uwharrie River tributary)
Location of Spencer Creek mouth
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyMontgomery
Physical characteristics
SourceDumas Creek divide
 • locationabout 4 miles northwest of Lovejoy, North Carolina
 • coordinates35°26′32″N 079°57′03″W / 35.44222°N 79.95083°W / 35.44222; -79.95083[1]
 • elevation760 ft (230 m)[2]
MouthUwharrie River
 • location
about 1 mile northwest of Uwharrie, North Carolina
 • coordinates
35°25′32″N 080°00′54″W / 35.42556°N 80.01500°W / 35.42556; -80.01500Coordinates: 35°25′32″N 080°00′54″W / 35.42556°N 80.01500°W / 35.42556; -80.01500[1]
 • elevation
305 ft (93 m)[2]
Length5.73 mi (9.22 km)[3]
Basin size24.09 square miles (62.4 km2)[4]
Discharge 
 • locationUwharrie River
 • average9.37 cu ft/s (0.265 m3/s) at mouth with Uwharrie River[4]
Basin features
ProgressionUwharrie River → Pee Dee River → Winyah Bay → Atlantic Ocean
River systemPee Dee
Tributaries 
 • leftSand Branch
Cattail Branch
BridgesOphir Road

Spencer Creek is a 5.73 mi (9.22 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Uwharrie River, in Montgomery County, North Carolina, United States.

Course[]

Spencer Creek rises on the Dumas Creek divide about 4 miles northwest of Lovejoy in Montgomery County, North Carolina. Spencer Creek then flows southwest and curves northwest to meet the Uwharrie River about 1 mile north of Uwharrie.[2]

Watershed[]

Spencer Creek drains 7.78 square miles (20.2 km2) of area, receives about 47.8 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 347.87 and is about 88% forested.[4]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "GNIS Detail - Spencer Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
  2. ^ a b c "Spencer Creek Topo Map, Montgomery County NC (Badin Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
  3. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
  4. ^ a b c "Spencer Creek Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 22 November 2019.


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