Duncombe Creek
Tributary to Uwharrie River
Duncombe Creek (Uwharrie River tributary) is located in North Carolina
Duncombe Creek (Uwharrie River tributary)
Location of Duncombe Creek mouth
Duncombe Creek (Uwharrie River tributary) is located in the United States
Duncombe Creek (Uwharrie River tributary)
Duncombe Creek (Uwharrie River tributary) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyRandolph
Montgomery
Physical characteristics
SourcePoison Fork divide
  locationeast side of King Mountain
  coordinates35°27′14″N 080°00′18″W / 35.45389°N 80.00500°W / 35.45389; -80.00500[1]
  elevation830 ft (250 m)[2]
MouthUwharrie River
  location
about 4 miles south-southeast of Coggins Mine
  coordinates
35°31′01″N 079°57′06″W / 35.51694°N 79.95167°W / 35.51694; -79.95167[1]
  elevation
315 ft (96 m)[2]
Length5.59 mi (9.00 km)[3]
Basin size4.29 square miles (11.1 km2)[4]
Discharge 
  locationUwharrie River
  average5.19 cu ft/s (0.147 m3/s) at mouth with Uwharrie River[4]
Basin features
ProgressionUwharrie RiverPee Dee RiverWinyah BayAtlantic Ocean
River systemPee Dee
Tributaries 
  leftunnamed tributaries
  rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesGrissom Road, Ophir Road

Duncombe Creek is a 5.59 mi (9.00 km) long 1st order tributary to the Uwharrie River, in Montgomery County, North Carolina.

Course

Duncombe Creek rises on the Poison Fork divide on the east side of King Mountain in Randolph County, North Carolina. Duncombe Creek then flows southwest to meet the Uwharrie River about 4 miles south-southeast of Coggins Mine.[2]

Watershed

Duncombe Creek drains 4.29 square miles (11.1 km2) of area, receives about 47.5 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 364.55 and is about 79% forested.[4]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "GNIS Detail - Duncombe Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
  2. 1 2 3 "Duncombe Creek Topo Map, Montgomery County NC (Badin Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
  3. "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
  4. 1 2 3 "Duncombe Creek Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 22 November 2019.



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