Indian Creek (Deep River tributary)
Indian Creek is a 7.15 mi (11.51 km) long 3rd order tributary to the Deep River in Chatham County, North Carolina.
Indian Creek Tributary to Deep River | |
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Location of Indian Creek mouth Indian Creek (Deep River tributary) (the United States) | |
Location | |
Country | United States |
State | North Carolina |
County | Chatham County |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Bear Creek divide |
• location | about 0.5 miles west of Goldston, North Carolina |
• coordinates | 35°35′46″N 079°21′07″W[1] |
• elevation | 440 ft (130 m)[2] |
Mouth | Deep River |
• location | about 1.5 miles southwest of Gulf, North Carolina |
• coordinates | 35°32′40″N 079°19′26″W[1] |
• elevation | 210 ft (64 m)[2] |
Length | 7.15 mi (11.51 km)[3] |
Basin size | 25.92 square miles (67.1 km2)[4] |
Discharge | |
• location | Deep River |
• average | 29.95 cu ft/s (0.848 m3/s) at mouth with Deep River[4] |
Basin features | |
Progression | generally southeast |
River system | Deep River |
Tributaries | |
• left | Little Indian Creek |
• right | unnamed tributaries |
Bridges | Goldston-Glendon Road, Roberts Chapel Road, Goldston-Carbonton Road |
Course
Indian Creek rises about 0.5 miles west of Goldston, North Carolina and then flows southeasterly to join the Deep River about 1.5 miles southwest of Gulf, North Carolina.[2]
Watershed
Indian Creek drains 25.92 square miles (67.1 km2) of area, receives about 47.7 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 408.42 and is about 54% forested.[4]
See also
References
- "GNIS Detail - Indian Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
- "Indian Creek Topo Map in Chatham". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
- "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
- "Indian Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
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