Dutch John Creek (Yadkin River tributary)
| Dutch John Creek Tributary to Yadkin River | |
|---|---|
  Location of Dutch John Creek mouth  Dutch John Creek (Yadkin River tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Montgomery |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | unnamed tributary to Yadkin River divide |
| • location | about 2 miles north of Falls Mountain |
| • coordinates | 35°25′21″N 080°03′43″W / 35.42250°N 80.06194°W[1] |
| • elevation | 630 ft (190 m)[2] |
| Mouth | Yadkin River |
• location | about 4 miles southeast of Badin, North Carolina |
• coordinates | 35°23′15″N 080°03′37″W / 35.38750°N 80.06028°W[1] |
• elevation | 278 ft (85 m)[2] |
| Length | 3.18 mi (5.12 km)[3] |
| Basin size | 3.26 square miles (8.4 km2)[4] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Yadkin River |
| • average | 4.10 cu ft/s (0.116 m3/s) at mouth with Yadkin River[4] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | generally south |
| River system | Pee Dee River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | unnamed tributaries |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | Dutch John Road, Green Gap Road |
Dutch John Creek is a 3.18 mi (5.12 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Yadkin River in Montgomery County, North Carolina.
Course
[edit]Dutch John Creek rises on the divide of an unnamed tributary to the Yadkin River in Montgomery County about 2 miles north of Falls Mountain. Dutch John Creek then takes a southerly course to join the Yadkin River about 4 miles southeast of Badin, North Carolina.[2]
Watershed
[edit]Dutch John Creek drains 3.26 square miles (8.4 km2) of area, receives about 48.1 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 279.86 and is about 98% forested.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "GNIS Detail - Dutch John Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
- ^ a b c "Dutch John Creek Topo Map in Montgomery". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
- ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
- ^ a b c "Dutch John Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 16 September 2020.