Silver Run Creek (Uwharrie River tributary)

Silver Run Creek is a 3.35 mi (5.39 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Uwharrie River, in Randolph County, North Carolina.

Silver Run Creek
Tributary to Uwharrie River
Silver Run Creek (Uwharrie River tributary) is located in North Carolina
Silver Run Creek (Uwharrie River tributary)
Location of Silver Run Creek mouth
Silver Run Creek (Uwharrie River tributary) is located in the United States
Silver Run Creek (Uwharrie River tributary)
Silver Run Creek (Uwharrie River tributary) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyRandolph
Physical characteristics
SourceRobbins Branch (Hannahs Creek) divide
  locationwest side of Brush Mountain
  coordinates35°36′32″N 079°55′42″W[1]
  elevation670 ft (200 m)[2]
MouthUwharrie River
  location
about 4 miles northeast of New Hope, North Carolina
  coordinates
35°35′26″N 079°57′57″W[1]
  elevation
371 ft (113 m)[2]
Length3.39 mi (5.46 km)[3]
Basin size2.07 square miles (5.4 km2)[4]
Discharge 
  locationUwharrie River
  average2.54 cu ft/s (0.072 m3/s) at mouth with Uwharrie River[4]
Basin features
ProgressionUwharrie RiverPee Dee RiverWinyah BayAtlantic Ocean
River systemPee Dee
Tributaries 
  leftunnamed tributaries
  rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesLassister Mill Road

Course

Silver Run Creek rises on the Robbins Branch (Hannahs Creek) divide on the west side of Brush Mountain in Randolph County, North Carolina. Silver Run Creek then flows southwest to meet the Uwharrie River about 4 miles northeast of New Hope.[2]

Watershed

Silver Run Creek drains 2.07 square miles (5.4 km2) of area, receives about 46.9 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 362.51 and is about 72% forested.[4]

See also

References

  1. "GNIS Detail - Silver Run Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 21 November 2019.
  2. "Uwharrie River Topo Map, Montgomery County NC (Badin Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
  3. "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
  4. "Silver Run Creek Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 21 November 2019.



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