Jackson Creek
Tributary to Uwharrie River
Map of Jackson Creek mouth location
Map of Jackson Creek mouth location
Location of Jackson Creek mouth
Map of Jackson Creek mouth location
Map of Jackson Creek mouth location
Jackson Creek (Uwharrie River tributary) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyRandolph
Physical characteristics
SourcePlummer Creek divide
  locationabout 3 miles east of Silver Valley, North Carolina
  coordinates35°43′55″N 080°03′15″W / 35.73194°N 80.05417°W / 35.73194; -80.05417[1]
  elevation778 ft (237 m)[2]
MouthUwharrie River
  location
about 1.5 miles northeast of Farmer, North Carolina
  coordinates
35°40′07″N 079°58′20″W / 35.66861°N 79.97222°W / 35.66861; -79.97222[1]
  elevation
397 ft (121 m)[2]
Length10.40 mi (16.74 km)[3]
Basin size19.34 square miles (50.1 km2)[4]
Discharge 
  locationUwharrie River
  average22.04 cu ft/s (0.624 m3/s) at mouth with Uwharrie River[4]
Basin features
ProgressionUwharrie RiverPee Dee RiverWinyah BayAtlantic Ocean
River systemPee Dee River
Tributaries 
  leftunnamed tributaries
  rightSouth Fork
BridgesRoss Wood Road, Loflin Hill Road, Summey Town Road, Jackson Creek Road, Bescher Chapel Road, Gallimore Dairy Road

Jackson Creek is a 10.40 mi (16.74 km) long 3rd order tributary to the Uwharrie River in Randolph County, North Carolina.

Course

Jackson Creek rises on the Plummer Creek divide about 3 miles east of Silver Valley, North Carolina. Jackson Creek then flows southeasterly to join the Uwharrie River about 1.5 miles northeast of Farmer, North Carolina.[2]

Watershed

Jackson Creek drains 19.34 square miles (50.1 km2) of area, receives about 46.5 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 362.78 and is about 64% forested.[4]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "GNIS Detail - Jackson Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
  2. 1 2 3 "Jackson Creek Topo Map in Randolph". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
  3. "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
  4. 1 2 3 "Jackson Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
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