Bush Creek (Deep River tributary)

Bush Creek is a 7.97 mi (12.83 km) long 3rd order tributary to the Deep River in Randolph County, North Carolina.

Bush Creek
Tributary to Deep River
Map of Bush Creek mouth location
Map of Bush Creek mouth location
Location of Bush Creek mouth
Map of Bush Creek mouth location
Map of Bush Creek mouth location
Bush Creek (Deep River tributary) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyRandolph
Physical characteristics
SourceLittle Polecat Creek divide
  locationPond about 0.5 miles southwest of Lineberry, North Carolina
  coordinates35°50′38″N 079°42′56″W[1]
  elevation805 ft (245 m)[2]
MouthDeep River
  location
Franklinville, North Carolina
  coordinates
35°44′44″N 079°42′22″W[1]
  elevation
438 ft (134 m)[2]
Length7.97 mi (12.83 km)[3]
Basin size13.41 square miles (34.7 km2)[4]
Discharge 
  locationDeep River
  average13.47 cu ft/s (0.381 m3/s) at mouth with Deep River[4]
Basin features
ProgressionRocky RiverDeep RiverCape Fear RiverAtlantic Ocean
River systemDeep River
Tributaries 
  leftunnamed tributaries
  rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesEmerald Farm Road, Plum Tree Road, Old Liberty Road, Walker Store Road, Carl Allred Road, Cedar Falls Road

Course

Bush Creek rises in a pond about 0.5 miles southwest of Lineberry in Randolph County, North Carolina and then flows south to join the Deep River in Franklinville, North Carolina.[2]

Watershed

Bush Creek drains 13.41 square miles (34.7 km2) of area, receives about 46.8 in/year of precipitation, and has a wetness index of 387.13 and is about 53% forested.[4]

See also

References

  1. "GNIS Detail - Bush Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
  2. "Sandy Creek Topo Map in Randolph". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
  3. "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
  4. "Bush Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 27 August 2020.


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