Nick Creek (Rocky River tributary)

Nick Creek is a 3.81 mi (6.13 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Rocky River in Chatham County, North Carolina.

Nick Creek
Tributary to Rocky River
Map of Nick Creek mouth location
Map of Nick Creek mouth location
Location of Nick Creek mouth
Map of Nick Creek mouth location
Map of Nick Creek mouth location
Nick Creek (Rocky River tributary) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyChatham
Physical characteristics
SourceNick Creek divide
  locationpond about 2 miles southeast of Crutchfield Crossroads, North Carolina
  coordinates35°47′36″N 079°24′22″W[1]
  elevation648 ft (198 m)[2]
MouthRocky River
  location
about 2.5 miles northeast of Siler City, North Carolina
  coordinates
35°45′40″N 079°26′00″W[1]
  elevation
505 ft (154 m)[2]
Length3.81 mi (6.13 km)[3]
Basin size5.12 square miles (13.3 km2)[4]
Discharge 
  locationRocky River
  average6.82 cu ft/s (0.193 m3/s) at mouth with Rocky River[4]
Basin features
ProgressionRocky RiverDeep RiverCape Fear RiverAtlantic Ocean
River systemDeep River
Tributaries 
  leftunnamed tributaries
  rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesSilk Hope-Liberty Road, Joe Fox Road, Jesse Bridges Road

Course

Nick Creek rises in a pond about 2 miles southeast of Crutchfield Crossroads, North Carolina in Chatham County and then flows southwest to join the Rocky River about 2.5 miles northeast of Siler City.[2]

Watershed

Nick Creek drains 5.12 square miles (13.3 km2) of area, receives about 47.9 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 440.45 and is about 45% forested.[4]

References

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


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