Davenport Creek (Fisher River tributary)

Davenport Creek is a 1.95 mi (3.14 km) long 1st order tributary to the Fisher River in Surry County, North Carolina.

Davenport Creek
Tributary to Fisher River
Location of Davenport Creek mouth
Davenport Creek (Fisher River tributary) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountySurry
Physical characteristics
SourceDunagan Creek divide
  locationabout 1.5 miles south of Stony Knoll, North Carolina
  coordinates36°17′29″N 080°40′28″W[1]
  elevation1,058 ft (322 m)[2]
MouthFisher River
  location
about 1.5 miles east-northeast of Crutchfield, North Carolina
  coordinates
36°16′27″N 080°41′37″W[1]
  elevation
838 ft (255 m)[2]
Length1.95 mi (3.14 km)[3]
Basin size1.17 square miles (3.0 km2)[4]
Discharge 
  locationFisher River
  average1.76 cu ft/s (0.050 m3/s) at mouth with Fisher River[4]
Basin features
Progressionsouthwest
River systemYadkin River
Tributaries 
  leftunnamed tributaries
  rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesBuck Fork Road

Course

Davenport Creek rises about 1.5 miles south of Stony Knoll, North Carolina. Davenport Creek then flows southwest to join the Fisher River about 1.5 miles east-northeast of Crutchfield, North Carolina.[2]

Watershed

Davenport Creek drains 1.17 square miles (3.0 km2) of area, receives about 47.8 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 345.68, and is about 44% forested.[4]

See also

References

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