Seed Cane Creek

Seed Cane Creek is a 3.51 mi (5.65 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Ararat River in Surry County, North Carolina.

Seed Cane Creek Tributary to Ararat River
Location of Seed Cane Creek mouth Seed Cane Creek (the United States)
Location
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Surry
Cities	Sheltontown Mount Airy
Physical characteristics
Source	Faulkner Creek divide
• location	Sheltontown, North Carolina
• coordinates	36°29′38″N 080°32′33″W[1]
• elevation	1,250 ft (380 m)[2]
Mouth	Ararat River
• location	Mount Airy, North Carolina
• coordinates	36°28′43″N 080°36′01″W[1]
• elevation	979 ft (298 m)[2]
Length	3.51 mi (5.65 km)[3]
Basin size	2.23 square miles (5.8 km^2)[4]
Discharge
• location	Ararat River
• average	3.36 cu ft/s (0.095 m^3/s) at mouth with Ararat River[4]
Basin features
Progression	southwest
River system	Yadkin River
Tributaries
• left	unnamed tributaries
• right	unnamed tributaries
Bridges	Storm Haven Lane, Reeves Mill Road, Kirkman Road, Wall Street, Oak Avenue, S Main Street, US 52

Course

Seed Cane Creek rises in Sheltontown, North Carolina and then flows southwest to join the Ararat River at Mount Airy.[2]

Watershed

Seed Cane Creek drains 2.23 square miles (5.8 km²) of area, receives about 47.5 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 351.11, and is about 46% forested.[4]

See also

• List of rivers of North Carolina

References

1. "GNIS Detail - Seed Cane Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
2. "Seed Cane Creek Topo Map in Surry". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
3. "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
4. "Seed Cane Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 19 September 2020.