Cedar Creek (Uwharrie River tributary) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Cedar Creek |
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Location of Cedar Creek mouth
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| Other name(s) | Tributary to Uwharrie River |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Montgomery |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Main source | Rocky Creek divide about 3 miles southeast of Uwharrie, North Carolina 710 ft (220 m) |
| River mouth | Uwharrie River about 2 miles southwest of Uwharrie, North Carolina 289 ft (88 m) |
| Length | 2.72 mi (4.38 km) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | generally west |
| River system | Pee Dee |
| Basin size | 5.32 square miles (13.8 km2) |
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| Bridges | River Road |
Cedar Creek is a 2.72 mi (4.38 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Uwharrie River, in Montgomery County, North Carolina.
Course
Cedar Creek rises on the Rocky Creek divide about 3 miles southeast of Uwharrie in Montgomery County, North Carolina. Cedar Creek then flows generally west to meet the Uwharrie River about 2 miles southwest of Uwharrie.
Watershed
Cedar Creek Creek drains 5.32 square miles (13.8 km2) of area, receives about 47.9 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 339.72 and is about 92% forested.
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