Greenbrier Creek (Rocky River tributary)

Greenbrier Creek is a 7.74 mi (12.46 km) long 3rd order tributary to the Rocky River that begins in Alamance County and flows to Chatham County.

Greenbrier Creek
Tributary to Rocky River
Map of Greenbrier Creek mouth location
Map of Greenbrier Creek mouth location
Location of Greenbrier Creek mouth
Map of Greenbrier Creek mouth location
Map of Greenbrier Creek mouth location
Greenbrier Creek (Rocky River tributary) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyChatham
Alamance
Physical characteristics
SourcePoppaw Creek divide
  locationpond about 1.5 miles northeast of Liberty, North Carolina
  coordinates35°52′15″N 079°29′04″W[1]
  elevation755 ft (230 m)[2]
MouthRocky River
  location
about 3 miles northeast of Crutchfield Crossroads, North Carolina
  coordinates
35°48′18″N 079°28′48″W[1]
  elevation
574 ft (175 m)[2]
Length7.74 mi (12.46 km)[3]
Basin size8.04 square miles (20.8 km2)[4]
Discharge 
  locationRocky River
  average11.58 cu ft/s (0.328 m3/s) at mouth with Rocky River[4]
Basin features
ProgressionRocky RiverDeep RiverCape Fear RiverAtlantic Ocean
River systemDeep River
Tributaries 
  leftunnamed tributaries
  rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesHinshaw Shop Road, Kenly Drive, Staley Store Road, Pleasant Hill Church Road, Silk Hope-Liberty Road

Course

Greenbrier Creek rises in a pond about 1.5 miles northeast of Liberty, North Carolina in Alamance County. Greenbrier Creek then flows south into Chatham County to join the Rocky River about 3 miles southwest of Crutchfield Crossroads, North Carolina.[2]

Watershed

Greenbrier Creek drains 8.04 square miles (20.8 km2) of area, receives about 47.4 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 453.25 and is about 38% forested.[4]

References

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


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