Pheasant Creek (Fisher River tributary)

Pheasant Creek is a 3.91 mi (6.29 km) long 1st order tributary to the Fisher River in Surry County, North Carolina.

Pheasant Creek Tributary to Fisher River
Location of Pheasant Creek mouth Pheasant Creek (Fisher River tributary) (the United States)
Location
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Surry
Physical characteristics
Source	Snow Creek divide
• location	about 1 mile northeast of Little Richmond, North Carolina
• coordinates	36°18′37″N 080°44′32″W[1]
• elevation	1,080 ft (330 m)[2]
Mouth	Fisher River
• location	about 1 mile northeast of Crutchfield, North Carolina
• coordinates	36°16′51″N 080°41′54″W[1]
• elevation	855 ft (261 m)[2]
Length	3.91 mi (6.29 km)[3]
Basin size	2.98 square miles (7.7 km^2)[4]
Discharge
• location	Fisher River
• average	4.49 cu ft/s (0.127 m^3/s) at mouth with Fisher River[4]
Basin features
Progression	southeast
River system	Yadkin River
Tributaries
• left	unnamed tributaries
• right	unnamed tributaries
Bridges	Gilliam Road, Still Water Lane, US 601, Chandler Road

Course

Pheasant Creek rises about 1 mile northeast of Little Richmond, North Carolina. Pheasant Creek then flows southeast to join the Fisher River about 1 mile northeast of Crutchfield, North Carolina.[2]

Watershed

Pheasant Creek drains 2.98 square miles (7.7 km²) of area, receives about 48.5 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 375.98, and is about 45% forested.[4]

See also

• List of rivers of North Carolina

References

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