Little Elkin Creek
Little Elkin Creek is a 9.27 mi (14.92 km) long 3rd order tributary to the Yadkin River in Wilkes County, North Carolina.
Little Elkin Creek Tributary to Yadkin River | |
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Location | |
Country | United States |
State | North Carolina |
County | Wilkes |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Elkin Creek divide |
• location | about 0.25 miles northeast of Austin, North Carolina |
• coordinates | 36°19′36″N 080°58′13″W[1] |
• elevation | 1,418 ft (432 m)[2] |
Mouth | Yadkin River |
• location | about 1 mile west of Elkin, North Carolina |
• coordinates | 36°14′07″N 080°53′32″W[1] |
• elevation | 878 ft (268 m)[2] |
Length | 9.27 mi (14.92 km)[3] |
Basin size | 12.83 square miles (33.2 km2)[4] |
Discharge | |
• location | Yadkin River |
• average | 20.14 cu ft/s (0.570 m3/s) at mouth with Yadkin River[4] |
Basin features | |
Progression | southeast |
River system | Yadkin River |
Tributaries | |
• left | unnamed tributaries |
• right | unnamed tributaries |
Bridges | Austin Traphill Road, Barker Road, Gentry Road, Grange Road, Greenhorn Road, Luffman Road, Little Elkin Church Road, Elkin Highway |
Variant names
According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[1]
- Little Elkin River
Course
Little Elkin Creek rises about 0.25 miles northeast of Austin, North Carolina and then flows southeasterly to join the Yadkin River at about 1 mile west of Elkin, North Carolina.[2]
Watershed
Little Elkin Creek drains 12.83 square miles (33.2 km2) of area, receives about 50.1 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 355.54, and is about 47% forested.[4]
References
- "GNIS Detail - Little Elkin Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
- "Little Elkin Creek Topo Map in Wilkes". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
- "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
- "Little Elkin Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
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