Mill Creek
Tributary to Deep River
Map of Mill Creek mouth location
Map of Mill Creek mouth location
Location of Mill Creek mouth
Map of Mill Creek mouth location
Map of Mill Creek mouth location
Mill Creek (Deep River tributary) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyRandolph
Physical characteristics
SourceGabriels Creek divide
  locationPond about 2 miles northwest of Fox Mountain
  coordinates35°43′19″N 079°44′39″W / 35.72194°N 79.74417°W / 35.72194; -79.74417[1]
  elevation685 ft (209 m)[2]
MouthDeep River
  location
about 2 miles southwest of Parks Crossroads, North Carolina
  coordinates
35°41′04″N 079°38′03″W / 35.68444°N 79.63417°W / 35.68444; -79.63417[1]
  elevation
407 ft (124 m)[2]
Length10.02 mi (16.13 km)[3]
Basin size17.95 square miles (46.5 km2)[4]
Discharge 
  locationDeep River
  average20.97 cu ft/s (0.594 m3/s) at mouth with Deep River[4]
Basin features
ProgressionDeep RiverCape Fear RiverAtlantic Ocean
River systemDeep River
Tributaries 
  leftunnamed tributaries
  rightSandy Run
BridgesIron Mountain Road, Iron Mountain View Road, Fox Fire Road, Grantville Lane, Young Road, Mill Creek Road

Mill Creek is a 10.02 mi (16.13 km) long 3rd order tributary to the Deep River in Randolph County, North Carolina.

Course

Mill Creek rises in a pond about 2 miles northwest of Fox Mountain in Randolph County, North Carolina and then flows southwesterly to join the Deep River about 2 miles southwest of Parks Crossroads, North Carolina.[2]

Watershed

Mill Creek drains 17.95 square miles (46.5 km2) of area, receives about 47.3 in/year of precipitation, and has a wetness index of 406.69 and is about 48% forested.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 "GNIS Detail - Mill Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
  2. 1 2 3 "Millstone Creek Topo Map in Randolph". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
  3. "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
  4. 1 2 3 "Mill Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 26 August 2020.


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