Gully Creek (Fisher River tributary)

Gully Creek is a 3.24 mi (5.21 km) long 1st order tributary to the Fisher River in Surry County, North Carolina.

Gully Creek Tributary to Fisher River
Location of Gully Creek mouth Gully Creek (Fisher River tributary) (the United States)
Location
Country	United States
State	North Carolina Virginia
County	Surry (NC) Grayson (VA)
Physical characteristics
Source	West Fork Chestnut Creek divide
• location	spring 0.5 miles south of Low Gap, Virginia
• coordinates	36°33′42″N 080°53′54″W[1]
• elevation	2,492 ft (760 m)[2]
Mouth	Fisher River
• location	about 0.25 miles north of Lowgap, North Carolina
• coordinates	36°31′55″N 080°51′57″W[1]
• elevation	1.358 ft (0.414 m)[2]
Length	3.24 mi (5.21 km)[3]
Basin size	2.37 square miles (6.1 km^2)[4]
Discharge
• location	Fisher River
• average	4.30 cu ft/s (0.122 m^3/s) at mouth with Ararat River[4]
Basin features
Progression	generally southeast
River system	Yadkin River
Tributaries
• left	unnamed tributaries
• right	unnamed tributaries
Bridges	W Pine Street (NC 89), Lumber Plant Road

Course

Gully Creek rises in a spring on the divide of West Fork Chestnut Creek about 0.5 miles south of Low Gap, Virginia. From the spring at the stateline of Virginia, Gully Creek then flows south into Surry County, North Carolina and then southeast to join the Fisher River about 0.5 miles north of Lowgap.[2]

Watershed

Gully Creek drains 2.37 square miles (6.1 km²) of area, receives about 49.1 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 272.01, and is about 67% forested.[4]

See also

• List of rivers of North Carolina

References

1. "GNIS Detail - Gully Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
2. "Lowgap Topo Map in Surry". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
3. "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
4. "Gully Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 21 September 2020.