Grays Creek (Yadkin River tributary)
Grays Creek is a 5.24 mi (8.43 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Yadkin River in Wilkes County, North Carolina.
| Grays Creek Tributary to Yadkin River | |
|---|---|
  Location of Grays Creek mouth  Grays Creek (Yadkin River tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Wilkes |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | North Little Hunting Creek divide |
| • location | about 0.5 miles northeast of Dark Mountain |
| • coordinates | 36°08′59″N 080°57′31″W[1] |
| • elevation | 1,300 ft (400 m)[2] |
| Mouth | Yadkin River |
• location | about 1 mile southwest of Ronda, North Carolina. |
• coordinates | 36°12′08″N 080°57′15″W[1] |
• elevation | 898 ft (274 m)[2] |
| Length | 5.24 mi (8.43 km)[3] |
| Basin size | 4.90 square miles (12.7 km2)[4] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Yadkin River |
| • average | 7.84 cu ft/s (0.222 m3/s) at mouth with Yadkin River[4] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | generally north |
| River system | Yadkin River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | unnamed tributaries |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | Old US 421, Wilkes-Yadkin Road, US 421, Mathis Mill Road, Old 60 |
Course
Grays Creek rises about 0.5 miles northeast of Dark Mountain and then flows northerly to join the Yadkin River at about 1 mile southwest of Ronda, North Carolina.[2]
Watershed
Grays Creek drains 4.90 square miles (12.7 km2) of area, receives about 49.9 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 355.77, and is about 48% forested.[4]
References
- "GNIS Detail - Grays Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
- "Grays Creek Topo Map in Wilkes". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
- "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
- "Watershed Report | Office of Water | US EPA". watersgeo.epa.gov. US EPA. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
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