Mill Creek (Deep River tributary)
Mill Creek is a 10.02 mi (16.13 km) long 3rd order tributary to the Deep River in Randolph County, North Carolina.
| Mill Creek Tributary to Deep River | |
|---|---|
  Location of Mill Creek mouth  Mill Creek (Deep River tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Randolph |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Gabriels Creek divide |
| • location | Pond about 2 miles northwest of Fox Mountain |
| • coordinates | 35°43′19″N 079°44′39″W[1] |
| • elevation | 685 ft (209 m)[2] |
| Mouth | Deep River |
• location | about 2 miles southwest of Parks Crossroads, North Carolina |
• coordinates | 35°41′04″N 079°38′03″W[1] |
• elevation | 407 ft (124 m)[2] |
| Length | 10.02 mi (16.13 km)[3] |
| Basin size | 17.95 square miles (46.5 km2)[4] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Deep River |
| • average | 20.97 cu ft/s (0.594 m3/s) at mouth with Deep River[4] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Deep River → Cape Fear River → Atlantic Ocean |
| River system | Deep River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | unnamed tributaries |
| • right | Sandy Run |
| Bridges | Iron Mountain Road, Iron Mountain View Road, Fox Fire Road, Grantville Lane, Young Road, Mill Creek Road |
Course
Mill Creek rises in a pond about 2 miles northwest of Fox Mountain in Randolph County, North Carolina and then flows southwesterly to join the Deep River about 2 miles southwest of Parks Crossroads, North Carolina.[2]
Watershed
Mill Creek drains 17.95 square miles (46.5 km2) of area, receives about 47.3 in/year of precipitation, and has a wetness index of 406.69 and is about 48% forested.[4]
References
- "GNIS Detail - Mill Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
- "Millstone Creek Topo Map in Randolph". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
- "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
- "Mill Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
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