Richardson Creek (Rocky River tributary)

Richardson Creek is a tributary of the Rocky River in south-central North Carolina that rises in Union County near Monroe and then flows northeast through Anson County to the Rocky River.

Richardson Creek
Tributary to Rocky River
Location of Richardson Creek mouth
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountiesAnson
Union
CityMonroe
Physical characteristics
Sourcedivide between Richardson Creek and Lynches River
  locationPond, about 1 mile southeast of Roughedge, North Carolina
  coordinates34°52′36″N 080°35′46″W[1]
  elevation660 ft (200 m)[2]
MouthRocky River
  location
about 3 miles southwest of Cottonville, North Carolina
  coordinates
35°09′24″N 080°13′32″W[1]
  elevation
230 ft (70 m)[1]
Length44.01 mi (70.83 km)[3]
Basin size234.15 square miles (606.4 km2)[4]
Discharge 
  locationRocky River
  average249.47 cu ft/s (7.064 m3/s) at mouth with Rocky River[4]
Basin features
Progressionnortheast
River systemPee Dee River
Tributaries 
  leftBeaverdam Creek
Bearskin Creek
Stewarts Creek
Mill Creek
Watson Creek
Gold Branch
Stegall Branch
  rightAdams Branch
Little Richardson Creek
Joes Branch
Rays Fork
Meadow Branch
Bull Branch
Salem Creek
Gourdvine Creek
Water Branch
Pine Log Creek
WaterbodiesLake Lee
BridgesLathan Road, Griffith Road, Plyler Mill Road, Griffith Road, Sara Lane, Wolf Pond Road, Medlin Road, US 601, US 74, Walkup Avenue, US 74, Olive Branch Road, Austin Chaney Road, E Lawyers Road, Tarlton Mill Road, NC 205, NC 218, Pleasant Hill Church Road, Blonnie Ross Road, NC 742, George Wright Road, Rocky Mount Church Road,

Variant names

According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[1]

  • Richardsons Creek

See also

References

  1. "GNIS Detail - Richardson Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
  2. "Richardson Creek Topo Map, Anson County NC (Aquadale Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
  3. "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
  4. "Richardson Creek Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 13 September 2019.


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