Landrum Creek (Rocky River tributary)
Landrum Creek is a 8.64 mi (13.90 km) long 3rd order tributary to the Rocky River in Chatham County, North Carolina.
| Landrum Creek Tributary to Rocky River | |
|---|---|
  Location of Landrum Creek mouth  Landrum Creek (Rocky River tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Chatham |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | unnamed tributary to Rocky River and Dry Creek divide |
| • location | east side of Hickory Mountain |
| • coordinates | 35°43′03″N 079°21′04″W[1] |
| • elevation | 665 ft (203 m)[2] |
| Mouth | Rocky River |
• location | about 5.5 miles southwest of Pittsboro, North Carolina |
• coordinates | 35°40′10″N 079°16′04″W[1] |
• elevation | 325 ft (99 m)[2] |
| Length | 8.64 mi (13.90 km)[3] |
| Basin size | 17.51 square miles (45.4 km2)[4] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Rocky River |
| • average | 21.19 cu ft/s (0.600 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 | Long Branch |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | Pleasant Hill Church Road, Landrum Hills Road, Jay Shambley Road, Hadley Mill Road, NC 902 |
Course
Landrum Creek rises on the east side of Hickory Mountain in Chatham County, North Carolina and then flows southeast to join the Rocky River about 5.5 miles southwest of Pittsboro.[2]
Watershed
Landrum Creek drains 17.51 square miles (45.4 km2) of area, receives about 47.5 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 410.26 and is about 60% forested.[4]
References
- "GNIS Detail - Landrum Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
- "Landrum Creek Topo Map in Chatham". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
- "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
- "Landrum Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
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