Walkers Creek (Uwharrie River tributary)

Walkers Creek is a 4.78 mi (7.69 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Uwharrie River, in Randolph County, North Carolina.

Walkers Creek
Tributary to Uwharrie River
Walkers Creek (Uwharrie River tributary) is located in North Carolina
Walkers Creek (Uwharrie River tributary)
Location of Walkers Creek mouth
Walkers Creek (Uwharrie River tributary) is located in the United States
Walkers Creek (Uwharrie River tributary)
Walkers Creek (Uwharrie River tributary) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyRandolph
Physical characteristics
Sourcepond on Barnes Creek and Poison Fork divide
  locationabout 5 miles northwest of Abner, North Carolina
  coordinates35°32′12″N 079°56′06″W[1]
  elevation780 ft (240 m)[2]
MouthUwharrie River
  location
about 4 miles east of Pinson, North Carolina
  coordinates
35°31′37″N 079°59′01″W[1]
  elevation
354 ft (108 m)[2]
Length4.78 mi (7.69 km)[3]
Basin size4.17 square miles (10.8 km2)[4]
Discharge 
  locationUwharrie River
  average5.06 cu ft/s (0.143 m3/s) at mouth with Uwharrie River[4]
Basin features
ProgressionUwharrie RiverPee Dee RiverWinyah BayAtlantic Ocean
River systemPee Dee
Tributaries 
  leftunnamed tributaries
  rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesPisgah Covered Bridge Road, Lassister Mill Road

Course

Walkers Creek rises in a pond on the Barnes Creek and Poison Fork divide about 5 miles northwest of Abner, North Carolina in Randolph County, North Carolina. Walkers Creek flows north then curves southwest to meet the Uwharrie River about 4 miles east of Pinson.[2]

Watershed

Walkers Creek drains 4.17 square miles (10.8 km2) of area, receives about 47.3 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 338.54 and is about 77% forested.[4]

See also

References

  1. "GNIS Detail - Walkers Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
  2. "Uwharrie River Topo Map, Montgomery County NC (Badin Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 21 November 2019.
  3. "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
  4. "Walkers Creek Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 22 November 2019.



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