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Grassy Creek (Deep River tributary)

Coordinates: 35°29′22″N 079°34′46″W / 35.48944°N 79.57944°W / 35.48944; -79.57944
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Grassy Creek
Tributary to Deep River
Map of Grassy Creek mouth location
Map of Grassy Creek mouth location
Location of Grassy Creek mouth
Map of Grassy Creek mouth location
Map of Grassy Creek mouth location
Grassy Creek (Deep River tributary) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyMoore
Physical characteristics
SourceReedy Creek divide
 • locationabout 0.25 miles northeast of Westmoore School
 • coordinates35°29′26″N 079°40′22″W / 35.49056°N 79.67278°W / 35.49056; -79.67278[1]
 • elevation542 ft (165 m)[2]
MouthDeep River
 • location
about 3 miles west of High Falls, North Carolina
 • coordinates
35°29′22″N 079°34′46″W / 35.48944°N 79.57944°W / 35.48944; -79.57944[1]
 • elevation
312 ft (95 m)[2]
Length7.56 mi (12.17 km)[3]
Basin size12.57 square miles (32.6 km2)[4]
Discharge 
 • locationDeep River
 • average14.73 cu ft/s (0.417 m3/s) at mouth with Deep River[4]
Basin features
ProgressionDeep RiverCape Fear RiverAtlantic Ocean
River systemDeep River
Tributaries 
 • leftunnamed tributaries
 • rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesNeedham Grove Road, Smyrna Church Road, N Howard Mill Road, Reynolds Mill Road

Grassy Creek is a 7.56 mi (12.17 km) long 3rd order tributary to the Deep River in Moore County, North Carolina.

Course

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Grassy Creek rises about 0.25 miles northeast of Westmoore School in Moore County and then flows east to join the Deep River about 3 miles west of High Falls, North Carolina.[2]

Watershed

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Grassy Creek drains 12.57 square miles (32.6 km2) of area, receives about 47.6 in/year of precipitation, and has a wetness index of 423.32 and is about 54% forested.[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "GNIS Detail - Grassy Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
  2. ^ a b c "Grassy Creek Topo Map in Moore". 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 "Grassy Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 26 August 2020.