| Lousy Creek Tributary to Reddies River | |
|---|---|
  Location of Lousy Creek mouthShow map of North Carolina Lousy Creek (Reddies River tributary) (the United States)Show map of the United States | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Wilkes |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Wooten Creek divide |
| • location | about 2 miles northwest of Mulberry, North Carolina |
| • coordinates | 36°15′43″N 081°11′14″W / 36.26194°N 81.18722°W / 36.26194; -81.18722 |
| • elevation | 1,760 ft (540 m) |
| Mouth | Reddies River |
| • location | about 1 mile west of Fairplains, North Carolina |
| • coordinates | 36°11′44″N 081°10′31″W / 36.19556°N 81.17528°W / 36.19556; -81.17528 |
| • elevation | 1,010 ft (310 m) |
| Length | 6.12 mi (9.85 km) |
| Basin size | 4.90 square miles (12.7 km) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Reddies River |
| • average | 8.70 cu ft/s (0.246 m/s) at mouth with Reddies River |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | southwest |
| River system | Yadkin River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | unnamed tributaries |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | Luray Road, Mountain Valley Church Road, Windy Ridge Road, Worthington Road, Baptist Home Road, Ruritan Park Road |
Lousy Creek is a 6.12 mi (9.85 km) long 1st order tributary to the Reddies River in Wilkes County, North Carolina.
Course
Lousy Creek rises about 2 miles northwest of Mulberry, North Carolina and then flows south to join the Reddies River at about 1 miles west of Fairplains.
Watershed
Lousy Creek drains 4.90 square miles (12.7 km) of area, receives about 51.6 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 318.38, and is about 57% forested.
References
- ^ "GNIS Detail - Lousy Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
- ^ "Lousy Creek Topo Map in Wilkes". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
- "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
- ^ "Lousy Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
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