| Jackson Creek Tributary to Uwharrie River | |
|---|---|
  Location of Jackson Creek mouthShow map of North Carolina Jackson Creek (Uwharrie River tributary) (the United States)Show map of the United States | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Randolph |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Plummer Creek divide |
| • location | about 3 miles east of Silver Valley, North Carolina |
| • coordinates | 35°43′55″N 080°03′15″W / 35.73194°N 80.05417°W / 35.73194; -80.05417 |
| • elevation | 778 ft (237 m) |
| Mouth | Uwharrie River |
| • location | about 1.5 miles northeast of Farmer, North Carolina |
| • coordinates | 35°40′07″N 079°58′20″W / 35.66861°N 79.97222°W / 35.66861; -79.97222 |
| • elevation | 397 ft (121 m) |
| Length | 10.40 mi (16.74 km) |
| Basin size | 19.34 square miles (50.1 km) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Uwharrie River |
| • average | 22.04 cu ft/s (0.624 m/s) at mouth with Uwharrie River |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Uwharrie River → Pee Dee River → Winyah Bay → Atlantic Ocean |
| River system | Pee Dee River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | unnamed tributaries |
| • right | South Fork |
| Bridges | Ross Wood Road, Loflin Hill Road, Summey Town Road, Jackson Creek Road, Bescher Chapel Road, Gallimore Dairy Road |
Jackson Creek is a 10.40 mi (16.74 km) long 3rd order tributary to the Uwharrie River in Randolph County, North Carolina.
Course
Jackson Creek rises on the Plummer Creek divide about 3 miles east of Silver Valley, North Carolina. Jackson Creek then flows southeasterly to join the Uwharrie River about 1.5 miles northeast of Farmer, North Carolina.
Watershed
Jackson Creek drains 19.34 square miles (50.1 km) of area, receives about 46.5 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 362.78 and is about 64% forested.
See also
References
- ^ "GNIS Detail - Jackson Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
- ^ "Jackson Creek Topo Map in Randolph". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
- "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
- ^ "Jackson Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
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