Carolina Creek (Lanes Creek tributary) facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Carolina Creek
Show map of North Carolina Show map of the United States Location of Carolina Creek mouth
Other name(s)	Tributary to Lanes Creek
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Union
Physical characteristics
Main source	Brown Creek divide pond about 0.5 miles east of Mt. Pisgah Church, just north of South Carolina state line. 581 ft (177 m) 34°48′59″N 080°24′33″W / 34.81639°N 80.40917°W / 34.81639; -80.40917
River mouth	Lanes Creek about 5 miles south of Allens Crossroads, North Carolina 458 ft (140 m) 34°52′08″N 080°24′09″W / 34.86889°N 80.40250°W / 34.86889; -80.40250
Length	4.74 mi (7.63 km)
Basin features
Progression	generally north
River system	Pee Dee River
Basin size	3.39 square miles (8.8 km2)
Tributaries	Left: unnamed tributaries Right: unnamed tributaries
Bridges	Vann Snead Road, Landsford Road, Old Pageland Marshville Road

Carolina Creek is a 4.74 mi (7.63 km) long 1st order tributary to Lanes Creek in Union County, North Carolina.

Course

Carolina Creek rises in a pond about 0.5 miles east of Mt. Pisgah Church, just north of the South Carolina state line. Carolina Creek then flows north to meet Lanes Creek about 5 miles south of Allens Crossroads, North Carolina.<ref name="CBTopozone">

Watershed

Carolina Creek drains 3.39 square miles (8.8 km²) of area, receives about 48.5 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 476.70 and is about 43% forested.