Crooked Creek (Rocky River tributary)

Crooked Creek is a 13.06 mi (21.02 km) long 3rd order tributary to the Rocky River in Union County, North Carolina.

Crooked Creek
Tributary to Rocky River
Map of Crooked Creek mouth location
Map of Crooked Creek mouth location
Location of Crooked Creek mouth
Map of Crooked Creek mouth location
Map of Crooked Creek mouth location
Crooked Creek (Rocky River tributary) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyUnion
Physical characteristics
Sourceconfluence of North Fork and South Fork of Crooked Creek
  locationabout 0.5 miles northwest of Bentons Crossroads, North Carolina
  coordinates35°06′45″N 80°32′53″W[1]
  elevation562 ft (171 m)[2]
MouthRocky River
  location
about 7 miles northwest of New Salem, North Carolina
  coordinates
35°09′50″N 80°27′17″W[1]
  elevation
416 ft (127 m)[2]
Length13.06 mi (21.02 km)[3]
Basin size50.24 square miles (130.1 km2)[4]
Discharge 
  locationRocky River
  average56.73 cu ft/s (1.606 m3/s) at mouth with Rocky River[4]
Basin features
Progressionnortheast
River systemPee Dee
Tributaries 
  leftNorth Fork
  rightSouth Fork
Grassy Branch
BridgesUS 601, Unionville Brief Road, NC 218, Sikes Mill Road, E Brief Road

Course

Crooked Creek is formed at the confluence of North and South Forks of Crooked Creek about 0.5 miles northwest of Bentons Crossroads, North Carolina. Crooked Creek then flows northeast to join the Rocky River about 7 miles northwest of New Salem.[2]

Watershed

Crooked Creek drains 50.24 square miles (130.1 km2) of area, receives about 47.9 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 470.54, and is about 29% forested.[4]

References

  1. "GNIS Detail - Crooked Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
  2. "Crooked Creek Topo Map in Union". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
  3. "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
  4. "Crooked Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
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