Red Hill Creek (Fisher River tributary)

Red Hill Creek is a 4.50 mi (7.24 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Fisher River in Surry County, North Carolina.

Red Hill Creek Tributary to Fisher River
Location of Red Hill Creek mouth Red Hill Creek (Fisher River tributary) (the United States)
Location
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Surry
Physical characteristics
Source	Potters Creek divide
• location	about 1 mile west-southwest of Raven Knob
• coordinates	36°27′56″N 080°51′42″W[1]
• elevation	1,680 ft (510 m)[2]
Mouth	Fisher River
• location	about 0.5 miles southeast of Blevins Store, North Carolina
• coordinates	36°26′45″N 080°48′40″W[1]
• elevation	1,150 ft (350 m)[2]
Length	4.50 mi (7.24 km)[3]
Basin size	2.81 square miles (7.3 km^2)[4]
Discharge
• location	Fisher River
• average	4.63 cu ft/s (0.131 m^3/s) at mouth with Fisher River[4]
Basin features
Progression	south and northeast
River system	Yadkin River
Tributaries
• left	unnamed tributaries
• right	unnamed tributaries
Bridges	Maranon Way, Rattler Ridge Trail, Haystack Road, Red Hill Creek Road, Fisher Valley Road

Course

Red Hill Creek rises on the Potters Creek divide about 1 mile west-southwest of Raven Knob. Red Hill Creek then flows south and then curves northeast to join the Fisher River about 0.5 miles southeast of Blevins Store, North Carolina.[2]

Watershed

Red Hill Creek drains 2.81 square miles (7.3 km²) of area, receives about 49.0 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 315.14, and is about 82% forested.[4]

See also

• List of rivers of North Carolina

References

1. "GNIS Detail - Red Hill Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
2. "Red Hill Creek Topo Map in Surry". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
3. "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
4. "Red Hill Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 22 September 2020.