Sage Creek (Fisher River tributary)

Sage Creek is a 4.05 mi (6.52 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Fisher River in Surry County, North Carolina.

Sage Creek Tributary to Fisher River
Location of Sage Creek mouth Sage Creek (Fisher River tributary) (the United States)
Location
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Surry
Physical characteristics
Source	divide of unnamed tributary to Fisher River
• location	about 1.5 miles west of Buck Mountain
• coordinates	36°30′24″N 080°49′13″W[1]
• elevation	1,480 ft (450 m)[2]
Mouth	Fisher River
• location	about 0.5 miles southeast of Ladonia, North Carolina
• coordinates	36°28′37″N 080°49′46″W[1]
• elevation	1,198 ft (365 m)[2]
Length	1.86 mi (2.99 km)[3]
Basin size	2.18 square miles (5.6 km^2)[4]
Discharge
• location	Fisher River
• average	3.51 cu ft/s (0.099 m^3/s) at mouth with Fisher River[4]
Basin features
Progression	southwest
River system	Yadkin River
Tributaries
• left	unnamed tributaries
• right	unnamed tributaries
Bridges	W Pine Street, Ladonia Church Road, Sage Creek Trail

Course

Sage Creek rises on the divide of an unnamed tributary to the Fisher River about 1.5 miles west of Buck Mountain. Sage Creek then flows southwest to join the Fisher River about 0.5 miles southeast of Ladonia, North Carolina.[2]

Watershed

Sage Creek drains 2.18 square miles (5.6 km²) of area, receives about 48.1 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 250.61, and is about 66% forested.[4]

See also

• List of rivers of North Carolina

References

1. "GNIS Detail - Sage Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
2. "Endicott Creek 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. "Sage Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 21 September 2020.