Meadow Creek (Rocky River tributary)
Meadow Creek is a 4.70 mi (7.56 km) long 3rd order tributary to the Rocky River in Chatham County, North Carolina.
| Meadow Creek Tributary to Rocky River | |
|---|---|
  Location of Meadow Creek mouth  Meadow Creek (Rocky River tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Chatham |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Loves Creek divide |
| • location | about 1.5 miles southeast of Siler City, North Carolina |
| • coordinates | 35°42′11″N 079°25′51″W[1] |
| • elevation | 625 ft (191 m)[2] |
| Mouth | Rocky River |
• location | about 3.5 miles southast of Siler City, North Carolina |
• coordinates | 35°41′41″N 079°21′42″W[1] |
• elevation | 425 ft (130 m)[2] |
| Length | 4.70 mi (7.56 km)[3] |
| Basin size | 5.68 square miles (14.7 km2)[4] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Rocky River |
| • average | 7.40 cu ft/s (0.210 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 | unnamed tributaries |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | US 421, Meadow Creek Road, Sam Fields Road, Rives Chapel Church Road |
Course
Meadow Creek rises about 1.5 miles southeast of Siler City, North Carolina in Chatham County and then flows southeast to join the Rocky River about 3.5 miles southwest of Siler City.[2]
Watershed
Meadow Creek drains 5.68 square miles (14.7 km2) of area, receives about 47.8 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 423.48 and is about 54% forested.[4]
References
- "GNIS Detail - Meadow Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
- "Tick 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.
- "Meadow Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
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