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Fork Creek (Deep River tributary)

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Stream in North Carolina, USA
Fork Creek
Tributary to Deep River
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Location
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyRandolph
Physical characteristics
SourceBachelor Creek divide
 • locationabout 1 mile northeast of Michfield, North Carolina
 • coordinates35°35′26″N 079°46′08″W / 35.59056°N 79.76889°W / 35.59056; -79.76889
 • elevation665 ft (203 m)
MouthDeep River
 • locationabout 3 miles east-northeast of Jugtown, North Carolina
 • coordinates35°31′04″N 079°35′57″W / 35.51778°N 79.59917°W / 35.51778; -79.59917
 • elevation326 ft (99 m)
Length15.46 mi (24.88 km)
Basin size48.29 square miles (125.1 km)
Discharge 
 • locationDeep River
 • average53.98 cu ft/s (1.529 m/s) at mouth with Deep River
Basin features
ProgressionDeep River → Cape Fear River → Atlantic Ocean
River systemDeep River
Tributaries 
 • leftLittle Creek
 • rightLambert Creek
Meadow Branch
Reedy Creek
BridgesBachelor Creek Road, Fork Creek Mill Road, Union Grove Church Road, Erect Road, Riverside Road

Fork Creek is a 15.46 mi (24.88 km) long 4th order tributary to the Deep River in Randolph County, North Carolina.

Variant names

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

  • Crooked Creek
  • Pork Creek

Course

Fork Creek rises about 1 mile northeast of Michfield, North Carolina in Randolph County and then flows southeasterly to join the Deep River about 3 miles east-northeast of Jugtown.

Watershed

Fork Creek drains 48.29 square miles (125.1 km) of area, receives about 47.3 in/year of precipitation, and has a wetness index of 393.07 and is about 54% forested.

See also

References

  1. ^ "GNIS Detail - Fork Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
  2. ^ "Fork Creek Topo Map in Randolph". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
  3. "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
  4. ^ "Fork Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 26 August 2020.


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