| Joes Fork Tributary to Nicks Creek | |
|---|---|
  Location of Joes Fork mouthShow map of North Carolina Joes Fork (Nicks Creek tributary) (the United States)Show map of the United States | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Moore |
| Village | Pinehurst |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Deep Creek divide |
| • location | about 1.5 miles west of Taylortown, North Carolina |
| • coordinates | 35°12′34″N 079°30′54″W / 35.20944°N 79.51500°W / 35.20944; -79.51500 |
| • elevation | 480 ft (150 m) |
| Mouth | Nicks Creek |
| • location | about 2 miles north of Pinehurst, North Carolina |
| • coordinates | 35°13′56″N 079°27′16″W / 35.23222°N 79.45444°W / 35.23222; -79.45444 |
| • elevation | 241 ft (73 m) |
| Length | 4.07 mi (6.55 km) |
| Basin size | 6.07 square miles (15.7 km) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Nicks Creek |
| • average | 7.86 cu ft/s (0.223 m/s) at mouth with Nicks Creek |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | northeast |
| River system | Cape Fear River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | unnamed tributaries |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | Glasgow Drive, NC 211, Main Street, Murdocksville Road, Juniper Lake Road |
Joes Fork is a 4.07 mi (6.55 km) long 2nd order tributary to Nicks Creek in Moore County, North Carolina.
Course
Joes Fork rises on the Deep Creek divide about 1.5 miles west of Taylortown in Moore County, North Carolina. Joes Fork then flows northeast to meet Nicks Creek about 2 miles north of Pinehurst.
Watershed
Joes Fork drains 6.07 square miles (15.7 km) of area, receives about 49.7 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 445.60 and is about 28% forested.
References
- ^ "GNIS Detail - Joes Fork". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
- ^ "Nicks Creek Topo Map, Moore County NC (Carthage Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
- "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
- ^ "Joes Fork Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
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