Betty McGees Creek (Uwharrie River tributary)
| Betty McGees Creek Tributary to Uwharrie River | |
|---|---|
  Location of Betty McGees Creek mouth  Betty McGees Creek (Uwharrie River tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Randolph |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Hannahs Creek divide |
| • location | about 6 miles northwest of Pisgah in the Birkhead Mountains Wilderness |
| • coordinates | 35°36′24″N 079°54′10″W / 35.60667°N 79.90278°W[1] |
| • elevation | 810 ft (250 m)[2] |
| Mouth | Uwharrie River |
• location | about 5 miles northeast of New Hope, North Carolina |
• coordinates | 35°36′30″N 079°58′06″W / 35.60833°N 79.96833°W[1] |
• elevation | 375 ft (114 m)[2] |
| Length | 9.09 mi (14.63 km)[3] |
| Basin size | 8.29 square miles (21.5 km2)[4] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Uwharrie River |
| • average | 9.73 cu ft/s (0.276 m3/s) at mouth with Uwharrie River[4] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Uwharrie River → Pee Dee River → Winyah Bay → Atlantic Ocean |
| River system | Pee Dee |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Talbotts Branch |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | Tot Hill Farm Road, Stone Bridge Road, Tot Hill Farm Road, Lassister Mill Road |
Betty McGees Creek is a 9.09 mi (14.63 km) long 2nd order tributary of the Uwharrie River, in Randolph County, North Carolina.
Variant names
[edit]According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[1]
- Bellie McGees Creek
- Bettie McGees Creek
Course
[edit]Betty McGees Creek rises on the Hannahs Creek divide in the Birkhead Mountains Wilderness about 6 miles northwest of Pisgah in Randolph County, North Carolina. Betty McGees Creek then flows north and then curves southwest to meet the Uwharrie River about 5 miles northeast of New Hope.[2]
Watershed
[edit]Betty McGees Creek drains 8.29 square miles (21.5 km2) of area, receives about 46.9 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 348.09 and is about 79% forested.[4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c "GNIS Detail - Betty McGees Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
- ^ a b c "Uwharrie River Topo Map, Montgomery County NC (Badin Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
- ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
- ^ a b c "Betty McGees Creek Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 20 November 2019.