Gully Creek (Fisher River tributary)
Gully Creek is a 3.24 mi (5.21 km) long 1st order tributary to the Fisher River in Surry County, North Carolina.
| Gully Creek Tributary to Fisher River | |
|---|---|
  Location of Gully Creek mouth  Gully Creek (Fisher River tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina Virginia |
| County | Surry (NC) Grayson (VA) |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | West Fork Chestnut Creek divide |
| • location | spring 0.5 miles south of Low Gap, Virginia |
| • coordinates | 36°33′42″N 080°53′54″W[1] |
| • elevation | 2,492 ft (760 m)[2] |
| Mouth | Fisher River |
• location | about 0.25 miles north of Lowgap, North Carolina |
• coordinates | 36°31′55″N 080°51′57″W[1] |
• elevation | 1.358 ft (0.414 m)[2] |
| Length | 3.24 mi (5.21 km)[3] |
| Basin size | 2.37 square miles (6.1 km2)[4] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Fisher River |
| • average | 4.30 cu ft/s (0.122 m3/s) at mouth with Ararat River[4] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Fisher River → Yadkin River → Pee Dee River → Winyah Bay → Atlantic Ocean |
| River system | Yadkin River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | unnamed tributaries |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | W Pine Street (NC 89), Lumber Plant Road |
Course
Gully Creek rises in a spring on the divide of West Fork Chestnut Creek about 0.5 miles south of Low Gap, Virginia. From the spring at the stateline of Virginia, Gully Creek then flows south into Surry County, North Carolina and then southeast to join the Fisher River about 0.5 miles north of Lowgap.[2]
Watershed
Gully Creek drains 2.37 square miles (6.1 km2) of area, receives about 49.1 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 272.01, and is about 67% forested.[4]
See also
References
- "GNIS Detail - Gully Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
- "Lowgap Topo Map in Surry". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
- "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
- "Gully Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
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