Grassy Creek (Elkin Creek tributary) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Grassy Creek |
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Location of Grassy Creek mouth
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| Other name(s) | Tributary to Elkin Creek |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Wilkes Surry |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Main source | South Fork divide about 0.25 miles northwest of State Road, North Carolina 1,330 ft (410 m) 36°19′49″N 080°52′40″W / 36.33028°N 80.87778°W |
| River mouth | Elkin Creek about 2 miles northwest of Elkin, North Carolina 978 ft (298 m) 36°16′35″N 080°52′26″W / 36.27639°N 80.87389°W |
| Length | 4.62 mi (7.44 km) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | generally south |
| River system | Yadkin River |
| Basin size | 4.13 square miles (10.7 km2) |
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| Bridges | Maple Glen Court, W Forest Drive, Klondike Road Ext., Brookfall Dairy Road, Carter Mill Road |
Grassy Creek is a 4.62 mi (7.44 km) long 2nd order tributary to Elkin Creek in Wilkes and Surry Counties, North Carolina.
Course
Grassy Creek rises about 0.25 miles northwest of State Road in Wilkes County, North Carolina. Grassy Creek then takes a southerly course bending into Surry County and back into Wilkes County to join Elkin Creek at about 2 miles northwest of Elkin, North Carolina.
Watershed
Grassy Creek drains 4.13 square miles (10.7 km2) of area, receives about 50.1 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 378.99, and is about 48% forested.
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