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Watson Creek (Richardson Creek tributary)

Coordinates: 35°04′11″N 080°25′09″W / 35.06972°N 80.41917°W / 35.06972; -80.41917
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Watson Creek
Tributary to Richardson Creek
Map of Watson Creek mouth location
Map of Watson Creek mouth location
Location of Watson Creek mouth
Map of Watson Creek mouth location
Map of Watson Creek mouth location
Watson Creek (Richardson Creek tributary) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyUnion
Physical characteristics
SourceGrassy Creek divide
 • locationpond about 5 miles north of Watson, North Carolina
 • coordinates35°06′31″N 080°26′54″W / 35.10861°N 80.44833°W / 35.10861; -80.44833[1]
 • elevation563 ft (172 m)[2]
MouthRichardson Creek
 • location
about 1 mile southeast of Watson, North Carolina
 • coordinates
35°04′11″N 080°25′09″W / 35.06972°N 80.41917°W / 35.06972; -80.41917[1]
 • elevation
398 ft (121 m)[2]
Length4.29 mi (6.90 km)[3]
Basin size6.39 square miles (16.6 km2)[4]
Discharge 
 • locationRichardson Creek
 • average7.79 cu ft/s (0.221 m3/s) at mouth with Richardson Creek[4]
Basin features
ProgressionRichardson CreekRocky RiverPee Dee RiverWinyah BayAtlantic Ocean
River systemPee Dee
Tributaries 
 • leftHaw Branch
 • rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesBaucom Manor Road, Watson Church Road, Carl Polk Road, Watson Church Road, New Salem Road

Watson Creek is a 4.29 mi (6.90 km) long 1st order tributary to Richardson Creek in Union County, North Carolina.

Course

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Watson Creek rises in a pond about 5 miles north of Watson, North Carolina and then flows south to join Richardson Creek about 1 mile southeast of Watson.[2]

Watershed

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Watson Creek drains 6.39 square miles (16.6 km2) of area, receives about 48.1 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 429.44, and is about 32% forested.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b "GNIS Detail - Watson Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
  2. ^ a b c "Watson Topo Map in Union". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
  3. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
  4. ^ a b c "Watson Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 8 October 2020.