Adams Creek (Dutch Buffalo Creek tributary) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Adams Creek |
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Location of Adams Creek mouth
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| Other name(s) | Tributary to Dutch Buffalo Creek |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Cabarrus |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Main source | Cold Water Creek divide about 2 miles east-southeast of New Gilead, North Carolina 710 ft (220 m) 35°26′43″N 080°30′36″W / 35.44528°N 80.51000°W |
| River mouth | Dutch Buffalo Creek about 1 mile south of Mount Pleasant, North Carolina 515 ft (157 m) 35°22′49″N 080°25′29″W / 35.38028°N 80.42472°W |
| Length | 8.88 mi (14.29 km) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | southeast |
| River system | Pee Dee River |
| Basin size | 16.86 square miles (43.7 km2) |
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| Bridges | Adams Creek Drive, Fringewood Drive, Irish Woods Drive, Ponderosa Lane, NC 73, Walker Road, NC 49-73, Mt. Pleasant Road W, Mt. Pleasant Road S |
Adams Creek is a 8.88 mi (14.29 km) long 2nd order tributary to Dutch Buffalo Creek in Cabarrus County, North Carolina.
Course
Adams Creek rises about 2 miles east-southeast of New Gilead, North Carolina, and then flows southeast to join Dutch Buffalo Creek about 1 mile south of Mount Pleasant.
Watershed
Adams Creek drains 16.96 square miles (43.9 km2) of area, receives about 47.2 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 411.18, and is about 46% forested.
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