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Stream in North Carolina, USA
Grays Creek
Tributary to Yadkin River
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Location
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyWilkes
Physical characteristics
SourceNorth Little Hunting Creek divide
 • locationabout 0.5 miles northeast of Dark Mountain
 • coordinates36°08′59″N 080°57′31″W / 36.14972°N 80.95861°W / 36.14972; -80.95861
 • elevation1,300 ft (400 m)
MouthYadkin River
 • locationabout 1 mile southwest of Ronda, North Carolina.
 • coordinates36°12′08″N 080°57′15″W / 36.20222°N 80.95417°W / 36.20222; -80.95417
 • elevation898 ft (274 m)
Length5.24 mi (8.43 km)
Basin size4.90 square miles (12.7 km)
Discharge 
 • locationYadkin River
 • average7.84 cu ft/s (0.222 m/s) at mouth with Yadkin River
Basin features
Progressiongenerally north
River systemYadkin River
Tributaries 
 • leftunnamed tributaries
 • rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesOld US 421, Wilkes-Yadkin Road, US 421, Mathis Mill Road, Old 60

Grays Creek is a 5.24 mi (8.43 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Yadkin River in Wilkes County, North Carolina.

Course

Grays Creek rises about 0.5 miles northeast of Dark Mountain and then flows northerly to join the Yadkin River at about 1 mile southwest of Ronda, North Carolina.

Watershed

Grays Creek drains 4.90 square miles (12.7 km) of area, receives about 49.9 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 355.77, and is about 48% forested.

References

  1. ^ "GNIS Detail - Grays Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
  2. ^ "Grays Creek Topo Map in Wilkes". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
  3. "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
  4. ^ "Watershed Report | Office of Water | US EPA". watersgeo.epa.gov. US EPA. Retrieved 4 October 2020.

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