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
Map of Meadow Creek mouth location
Map of Meadow Creek mouth location
Location of Meadow Creek mouth
Map of Meadow Creek mouth location
Map of Meadow Creek mouth location
Meadow Creek (Rocky River tributary) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyChatham
Physical characteristics
SourceLoves Creek divide
  locationabout 1.5 miles southeast of Siler City, North Carolina
  coordinates35°42′11″N 079°25′51″W[1]
  elevation625 ft (191 m)[2]
MouthRocky 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]
Length4.70 mi (7.56 km)[3]
Basin size5.68 square miles (14.7 km2)[4]
Discharge 
  locationRocky River
  average7.40 cu ft/s (0.210 m3/s) at mouth with Rocky River[4]
Basin features
ProgressionRocky RiverDeep RiverCape Fear RiverAtlantic Ocean
River systemDeep River
Tributaries 
  leftunnamed tributaries
  rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesUS 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

  1. "GNIS Detail - Meadow Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
  2. "Tick Creek Topo Map in Chatham". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
  3. "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
  4. "Meadow Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 1 September 2020.


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