Betty McGees Creek (Uwharrie River tributary)

Betty McGees Creek is a 9.09 mi (14.63 km) long 2nd order tributary of the Uwharrie River, in Randolph County, North Carolina.

Betty McGees Creek
Tributary to Uwharrie River
Location of Betty McGees Creek mouth
Betty McGees Creek (Uwharrie River tributary) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyRandolph
Physical characteristics
SourceHannahs Creek divide
  locationabout 6 miles northwest of Pisgah in the Birkhead Mountains Wilderness
  coordinates35°36′24″N 079°54′10″W[1]
  elevation810 ft (250 m)[2]
MouthUwharrie River
  location
about 5 miles northeast of New Hope, North Carolina
  coordinates
35°36′30″N 079°58′06″W[1]
  elevation
375 ft (114 m)[2]
Length9.09 mi (14.63 km)[3]
Basin size8.29 square miles (21.5 km2)[4]
Discharge 
  locationUwharrie River
  average9.73 cu ft/s (0.276 m3/s) at mouth with Uwharrie River[4]
Basin features
Progressionnorth then southwest
River systemPee Dee
Tributaries 
  leftTalbotts Branch
  rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesTot Hill Farm Road, Stone Bridge Road, Tot Hill Farm Road, Lassister Mill Road

Variant names

According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[1]

  • Bellie McGees Creek
  • Bettie McGees Creek

Course

Betty McGees Creek rises on the Hannahs Creek divide in the Birkhead Mountains Wilderness about 6 miles northwest of Pisgah in Randolph County, North Carolina. Betty McGees Creek then flows north and then curves southwest to meet the Uwharrie River about 5 miles northeast of New Hope.[2]

Watershed

Betty McGees Creek drains 8.29 square miles (21.5 km2) of area, receives about 46.9 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 348.09 and is about 79% forested.[4]

See also

References

  1. "GNIS Detail - Betty McGees Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 20 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. "Betty McGees Creek Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 20 November 2019.


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