| Second Creek Tributary to Uwharrie River | |
|---|---|
  Location of Second Creek mouth  Second Creek (Uwharrie River tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Randolph |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Toms Creek divide |
| • location | about 1.5 miles northwest of Martha, North Carolina |
| • coordinates | 35°37′48″N 080°02′16″W / 35.63000°N 80.03778°W[1] |
| • elevation | 545 ft (166 m)[2] |
| Mouth | Uwharrie River |
• location | about 3 miles east of Martha, North Carolina |
• coordinates | 35°36′28″N 079°58′10″W / 35.60778°N 79.96944°W[1] |
• elevation | 378 ft (115 m)[2] |
| Length | 5.79 mi (9.32 km)[3] |
| Basin size | 16.98 square miles (44.0 km2)[4] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Uwharrie River |
| • average | 19.37 cu ft/s (0.548 m3/s) at mouth with Uwharrie River[4] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Uwharrie River → Pee Dee River → Winyah Bay → Atlantic Ocean |
| River system | Pee Dee River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | unnamed tributaries |
| • right | South Fork Second Creek Twomile Branch |
| Bridges | Martha Drive, Salem Church Road, NC 49, Oak Grove Church Road |
Second Creek is a 5.79 mi (9.32 km) long 3rd order tributary to the Uwharrie River in Randolph County, North Carolina.
Course
Second Creek rises on the Toms Creek divide about 1.5 miles northwest of Martha, North Carolina. Second Creek then flows southeasterly to join the Uwharrie River about 3 miles east of Martha.[2]
Watershed
Second Creek drains 16.98 square miles (44.0 km2) of area, receives about 46.9 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 395.86 and is about 49% forested.[4]
See also
References
- 1 2 "GNIS Detail - Second Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
- 1 2 3 "Second Creek Topo Map in Randolph". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
- ↑ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
- 1 2 3 "Second Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
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