Grassy Creek (Rocky River 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 Rocky River |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Union |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Main source | Grassy Branch divide pond about 1 mil northeast of Unionville, North Carolina 612 ft (187 m) 35°05′53″N 80°29′12″W / 35.09806°N 80.48667°W |
| River mouth | Rocky River about 3 miles northwest of New Salem, North Carolina 358 ft (109 m) 35°09′50″N 80°24′47″W / 35.16389°N 80.41306°W |
| Length | 7.00 mi (11.27 km) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | northeast |
| River system | Pee Dee |
| Basin size | 8.33 square miles (21.6 km2) |
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| Bridges | Haigler Baucom Road, Braswell Rushing Road, Love Mill Road, Zebulon Williams Road, Haigler Road, NC 218 |
Grassy Creek is a 7.00 mi (11.27 km) long 1st order tributary to the Rocky River in Union County, North Carolina.
Course
Grassy Creek rises in a pond about 1 mile northeast of Unionville, North Carolina and then flows northeast to join the Rocky River about 3 miles northwest of New Salem.
Watershed
Grassy Creek drains 8.33 square miles (21.6 km2) of area, receives about 48.0 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 425.52, and is about 36% forested.
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