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Grassy Fork (Elkin Creek tributary)

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Stream in North Carolina, USA
Grassy Fork
Tributary to Elkin Creek
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Location
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyWilkes
Physical characteristics
SourceLittle Elkin Creek and Elkin Creek divide
 • locationabout 0.5 miles northeast of Austin, North Carolina
 • coordinates36°19′51″N 080°57′36″W / 36.33083°N 80.96000°W / 36.33083; -80.96000
 • elevation1,405 ft (428 m)
MouthElkin Creek
 • locationabout 2.5 miles southwest of State Road, North Carolina
 • coordinates36°18′07″N 080°54′11″W / 36.30194°N 80.90306°W / 36.30194; -80.90306
 • elevation1,098 ft (335 m)
Length4.31 mi (6.94 km)
Basin size4.31 square miles (11.2 km)
Discharge 
 • locationElkin Creek
 • average7.33 cu ft/s (0.208 m/s) at mouth with Elkin Creek
Basin features
Progressionsoutheast
River systemYadkin River
Tributaries 
 • leftunnamed tributaries
 • rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesBear Haven Lane, Mining Ridge Church Road, Layell Road, Byrds Curve Road, Murray Road

Grassy Fork is a 4.77 mi (7.68 km) long 2nd order tributary to Elkin Creek in Wilkes Counties, North Carolina.

Course

Grassy Fork rises about 0.5 miles northeast of Austin in Wilkes County, North Carolina. Grassy Fork then flows southeast to join Elkin Creek at about 2.5 miles southwest of State Road, North Carolina.

Watershed

Grassy Fork drains 4.31 square miles (11.2 km) of area, receives about 50.5 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 334.33, and is about 50% forested.

References

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

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