Brush Creek (Deep River tributary) facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Brush Creek
Show map of North Carolina Show map of the United States Location of Brush Creek mouth
Other name(s)	Tributary to Deep River
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Randolph Chatham
Physical characteristics
Main source	Mt Pleasant Creek divide about 1.5 miles west of Staley, North Carolina 685 ft (209 m) 35°47′30″N 079°35′12″W / 35.79167°N 79.58667°W / 35.79167; -79.58667
River mouth	Deep River about 1 mile west of Cheeks, North Carolina 347 ft (106 m) 35°35′32″N 079°36′23″W / 35.59222°N 79.60639°W / 35.59222; -79.60639
Length	23.09 mi (37.16 km)
Basin features
Progression	generally south
River system	Deep River
Basin size	69.05 square miles (178.8 km2)
Tributaries	Left: Reedy Fork Blood Run Little Brush Creek Right: unnamed tributaries
Bridges	Old Staley Road, Langley Road, Browns Crossroads Road, Hicks Farm Road, US 64, Morris Chapel Road, Coleridge Road, Manor Rock Road, Lanes Mill Road, Lambeth Mill Road, NC 42

Brush Creek is a 23.09 mi (37.16 km) long 3rd order tributary to the Deep River in Randolph and Chatham Counties, North Carolina.

Course

Brush Creek rises about 1.5 miles west of Staley, North Carolina in Randolph County and then flows southerly briefly flowing into Chatham County before re-entering Randolph County and joining the Deep River about 1 mile west of Cheeks, North Carolina.

Watershed

Brush Creek drains 69.05 square miles (178.8 km²) of area, receives about 47.6 in/year of precipitation, and has a wetness index of 417.16 and is about 53% forested.