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 | |
|---|---|
  Location of Greenbrier Creek mouth  Greenbrier Creek (Rocky River tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Chatham Alamance |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Poppaw Creek divide |
| • location | pond about 1.5 miles northeast of Liberty, North Carolina |
| • coordinates | 35°52′15″N 079°29′04″W[1] |
| • elevation | 755 ft (230 m)[2] |
| Mouth | Rocky 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] |
| Length | 7.74 mi (12.46 km)[3] |
| Basin size | 8.04 square miles (20.8 km2)[4] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Rocky River |
| • average | 11.58 cu ft/s (0.328 m3/s) at mouth with Rocky River[4] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Rocky River → Deep River → Cape Fear River → Atlantic Ocean |
| River system | Deep River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | unnamed tributaries |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | Hinshaw 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
- "GNIS Detail - Greenbrier Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
- "Mud Lick Creek Topo Map in Chatham". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
- "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
- "Greenbrier Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
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