Jennie Wolf Creek

Jennie Wolf Creek is a 6.67 mi (10.73 km) long 2nd order tributary to Dutch Buffalo Creek in Cabarrus County, North Carolina. This is the only stream of this name in the United States.[2]

Jennie Wolf Creek
Tributary to Dutch Buffalo Creek
Map of Jennie Wolf Creek mouth location
Map of Jennie Wolf Creek mouth location
Location of Jennie Wolf Creek mouth
Map of Jennie Wolf Creek mouth location
Map of Jennie Wolf Creek mouth location
Jennie Wolf Creek (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyCabarrus
Rowan
Physical characteristics
SourceSecond Creek divide
  locationabout 2 miles south-southeast of Shupings Mill, North Carolina[1]
  coordinates35°31′38″N 080°21′20″W[2]
  elevation780 ft (240 m)[1]
MouthDutch Buffalo Creek
  location
about 2 miles south of Watts Crossroads, North Carolina[3]
  coordinates
35°26′31″N 080°27′17″W[2]
  elevation
598 ft (182 m)[3]
Length6.67 mi (10.73 km)[4]
Basin size8.98 square miles (23.3 km2)[5]
Discharge 
  locationDutch Buffalo Creek
  average9.98 cu ft/s (0.283 m3/s) at mouth with Dutch Buffalo Creek[5]
Basin features
ProgressionDutch Buffalo CreekRocky RiverPee Dee RiverWinyah BayAtlantic Ocean
River systemPee Dee River
Tributaries 
  leftunnamed tributaries
  rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesGraystone Road, Sisk-Carter Road, Kluttz Road, Gold Hill Road

Variant names

According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[2]

  • Schene Wolf Creek

Course

Jennie Wolf Creek rises about 2 miles south-southeast of Shupings Mill, North Carolina in Rowan County,[1] and then flows south-southeast into Cabarrus County to join Dutch Buffalo Creek about 2 miles south of Watts Crossroads.[3]

Watershed

Jennie Wolf Creek drains 8.98 square miles (23.3 km2) of area, receives about 46.9 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 435.87, and is about 54% forested.[5]

References

  1. "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
  2. "GNIS Detail - Little Buffalo Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
  3. "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
  4. "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
  5. "Jennie Wolf Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
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