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Reed Creek (Deep River tributary)

Coordinates: 35°42′28″N 079°38′45″W / 35.70778°N 79.64583°W / 35.70778; -79.64583
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Reed Creek
Tributary to Deep River
Map of Reed Creek mouth location
Map of Reed Creek mouth location
Location of Reed Creek mouth
Map of Reed Creek mouth location
Map of Reed Creek mouth location
Reed Creek (Deep River tributary) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyRandolph
Physical characteristics
SourceBrush Creek and Mt Pleasant Creek divides
 • locationabout 1.5 miles west of Staley, North Carolina
 • coordinates35°47′16″N 079°35′29″W / 35.78778°N 79.59139°W / 35.78778; -79.59139[1]
 • elevation710 ft (220 m)[2]
MouthDeep River
 • location
about 1 mile south of Ramseur, North Carolina
 • coordinates
35°42′28″N 079°38′45″W / 35.70778°N 79.64583°W / 35.70778; -79.64583[1]
 • elevation
415 ft (126 m)[2]
Length8.63 mi (13.89 km)[3]
Basin size10.12 square miles (26.2 km2)[4]
Discharge 
 • locationDeep River
 • average12.43 cu ft/s (0.352 m3/s) at mouth with Deep River[4]
Basin features
ProgressionRocky RiverDeep RiverCape Fear RiverAtlantic Ocean
River systemDeep River
Tributaries 
 • leftunnamed tributaries
 • rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesWright Country Road, US 64, Lee Layne Road, Reed Creek Road, Foushee Road, NC 22

Reed Creek is a 8.63 mi (13.89 km) long 3rd order tributary to the Deep River in Randolph County, North Carolina.

Course

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Reed Creek rises about 1.5 miles west of Staley, North Carolina in Randolph County, North Carolina and then flows southwesterly to join the Deep River about 1 mile south of Ramseur, North Carolina.[2]

Watershed

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Reed Creek drains 10.12 square miles (26.2 km2) of area, receives about 47.2 in/year of precipitation, and has a wetness index of 404.77 and is about 38% forested.[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "GNIS Detail - Reed Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
  2. ^ a b c "Reed Creek Topo Map in Randolph". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
  3. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
  4. ^ a b c "Reed Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 26 August 2020.