McLendons Creek
McLendons Creek is a 28.20 mi (45.38 km) long 4th order tributary to the Deep River in Moore County, North Carolina. This creek is the only stream of this name in the United States.
| McLendons Creek Tributary to Deep River | |
|---|---|
  Location of McLendons Creek mouth  McLendons Creek (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Moore |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Drowning Creek divide |
| • location | about 0.25 miles southeast of Elberta, North Carolina |
| • coordinates | 35°17′10″N 079°37′49″W[1] |
| • elevation | 595 ft (181 m)[2] |
| Mouth | Deep River |
• location | about 1.5 miles southeast of Glendon, North Carolina |
• coordinates | 35°27′42″N 079°23′23″W[1] |
• elevation | 226 ft (69 m)[2] |
| Length | 28.20 mi (45.38 km)[3] |
| Basin size | 101.21 square miles (262.1 km2)[4] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Deep River |
| • average | 111.48 cu ft/s (3.157 m3/s) at mouth with Deep River[4] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Deep River → Cape Fear River → Atlantic Ocean |
| River system | Deep River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Suck Creek Richland Creek Persimmon Glade Branch |
| • right | Big Juniper Creek Little Creek |
| Bridges | Mount Carmel Road, Bethlehem Road, NC 24, Coles Mill Road, Cool Springs Road, Glendon-Carthage Road |
Variant names
According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[1]
- Buck Creek
Course
McLendons Creek rises about 0.25 miles southeast of Elberta in Moore County and then flows northeast to join the Deep River about 1.5 miles southeast of Glendon, North Carolina.[2]
Watershed
McLendons Creek drains 101.21 square miles (262.1 km2) of area, receives about 48.6 in/year of precipitation, and has a wetness index of 407.24 and is about 60% forested.[4]
See also
References
- "GNIS Detail - McLendons Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
- "Big Governors Creek Topo Map in Moore". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
- "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
- "McLendons Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
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