Grays Creek (Yadkin River tributary) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Grays Creek |
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Location of Grays Creek mouth
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| Other name(s) | Tributary to Yadkin River |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Wilkes |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Main source | North Little Hunting Creek divide about 0.5 miles northeast of Dark Mountain 1,300 ft (400 m) 36°08′59″N 080°57′31″W / 36.14972°N 80.95861°W |
| River mouth | Yadkin River about 1 mile southwest of Ronda, North Carolina. 898 ft (274 m) 36°12′08″N 080°57′15″W / 36.20222°N 80.95417°W |
| Length | 5.24 mi (8.43 km) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | generally north |
| River system | Yadkin River |
| Basin size | 4.90 square miles (12.7 km2) |
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| Bridges | Old US 421, Wilkes-Yadkin Road, US 421, Mathis Mill Road, Old 60 |
Grays Creek is a 5.24 mi (8.43 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Yadkin River in Wilkes County, North Carolina.
Course
Grays Creek rises about 0.5 miles northeast of Dark Mountain and then flows northerly to join the Yadkin River at about 1 mile southwest of Ronda, North Carolina.
Watershed
Grays Creek drains 4.90 square miles (12.7 km2) of area, receives about 49.9 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 355.77, and is about 48% forested.
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