| Grassy Creek Tributary to Deep River | |
|---|---|
  Location of Grassy Creek mouthShow map of North Carolina Grassy Creek (Deep River tributary) (the United States)Show map of the United States | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Moore |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Reedy Creek divide |
| • location | about 0.25 miles northeast of Westmoore School |
| • coordinates | 35°29′26″N 079°40′22″W / 35.49056°N 79.67278°W / 35.49056; -79.67278 |
| • elevation | 542 ft (165 m) |
| Mouth | Deep River |
| • location | about 3 miles west of High Falls, North Carolina |
| • coordinates | 35°29′22″N 079°34′46″W / 35.48944°N 79.57944°W / 35.48944; -79.57944 |
| • elevation | 312 ft (95 m) |
| Length | 7.56 mi (12.17 km) |
| Basin size | 12.57 square miles (32.6 km) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Deep River |
| • average | 14.73 cu ft/s (0.417 m/s) at mouth with Deep River |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Deep River → Cape Fear River → Atlantic Ocean |
| River system | Deep River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | unnamed tributaries |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | Needham Grove Road, Smyrna Church Road, N Howard Mill Road, Reynolds Mill Road |
Grassy Creek is a 7.56 mi (12.17 km) long 3rd order tributary to the Deep River in Moore County, North Carolina.
Course
Grassy Creek rises about 0.25 miles northeast of Westmoore School in Moore County and then flows east to join the Deep River about 3 miles west of High Falls, North Carolina.
Watershed
Grassy Creek drains 12.57 square miles (32.6 km) of area, receives about 47.6 in/year of precipitation, and has a wetness index of 423.32 and is about 54% forested.
See also
References
- ^ "GNIS Detail - Grassy Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
- ^ "Grassy Creek Topo Map in Moore". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
- "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
- ^ "Grassy Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
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