Indian Creek (Deep River tributary)
| Indian Creek Tributary to Deep River | |
|---|---|
  Location of Indian Creek mouth  Indian Creek (Deep River tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Chatham County |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Bear Creek divide |
| • location | about 0.5 miles west of Goldston, North Carolina |
| • coordinates | 35°35′46″N 079°21′07″W / 35.59611°N 79.35194°W[1] |
| • elevation | 440 ft (130 m)[2] |
| Mouth | Deep River |
• location | about 1.5 miles southwest of Gulf, North Carolina |
• coordinates | 35°32′40″N 079°19′26″W / 35.54444°N 79.32389°W[1] |
• elevation | 210 ft (64 m)[2] |
| Length | 7.15 mi (11.51 km)[3] |
| Basin size | 25.92 square miles (67.1 km2)[4] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Deep River |
| • average | 29.95 cu ft/s (0.848 m3/s) at mouth with Deep River[4] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Rocky River → Deep River → Cape Fear River → Atlantic Ocean |
| River system | Deep River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Little Indian Creek |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | Goldston-Glendon Road, Roberts Chapel Road, Goldston-Carbonton Road |
Indian Creek is a 7.15 mi (11.51 km) long 3rd order tributary to the Deep River in Chatham County, North Carolina.
Course
[edit]Indian Creek rises about 0.5 miles west of Goldston, North Carolina and then flows southeasterly to join the Deep River about 1.5 miles southwest of Gulf, North Carolina.[2]
Watershed
[edit]Indian Creek drains 25.92 square miles (67.1 km2) of area, receives about 47.7 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 408.42 and is about 54% forested.[4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "GNIS Detail - Indian Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
- ^ a b c "Indian Creek Topo Map in Chatham". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
- ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
- ^ a b c "Indian Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 19 August 2020.