Donaldson Creek (Mayo Creek tributary)
Donaldson Creek is a 4.14 mi (6.66 km) long 2nd order tributary to Mayo Creek in Person County, North Carolina.
Donaldson Creek Tributary to Mayo Creek | |
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![]() ![]() Location of Mayo Creek mouth ![]() ![]() Donaldson Creek (Mayo Creek tributary) (the United States) | |
Location | |
Country | United States |
State | North Carolina |
County | Person |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Crooked Creek divide |
• location | pond about 2 miles southeast of Triple Springs, North Carolina |
• coordinates | 36°27′16″N 078°49′54″W[1] |
• elevation | 625 ft (191 m)[2] |
Mouth | Mayo Creek |
• location | about 2 miles southwest of Triple Springs, North Carolina |
• coordinates | 36°27′25″N 078°52′36″W[1] |
• elevation | 402 ft (123 m)[3] |
Length | 4.14 mi (6.66 km)[4] |
Basin size | 5.38 square miles (13.9 km2)[5] |
Discharge | |
• location | Mayo Creek |
• average | 6.87 cu ft/s (0.195 m3/s) at mouth with Mayo Creek[5] |
Basin features | |
Progression | Mayo Creek → Hyco River → Dan River → Roanoke River → Albemarle Sound |
River system | Roanoke River |
Tributaries | |
• left | unnamed tributaties |
• right | unnamed tributaries |
Bridges | Lawson Chapel Church Road (x2) |
Course
Donaldson Creek rises in a pond about 2 miles southeast of Triple Springs, North Carolina, and then flows northwest to join Mayo Creek about 2 miles southwest of Triple Springs.[3]
Watershed
Donaldson Creek drains 5.38 square miles (13.9 km2) of area, receives about 46.4 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 402.03, and is about 63% forested.[5]
References
- "GNIS Detail - Donaldson Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
- "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
- "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
- "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
- "Donaldson Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
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