Gully Creek (Fisher River tributary) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Gully Creek |
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Location of Gully Creek mouth
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Other name(s) | Tributary to Fisher River |
Country | United States |
State | North Carolina Virginia |
County | Surry (NC) Grayson (VA) |
Physical characteristics | |
Main source | West Fork Chestnut Creek divide spring 0.5 miles south of Low Gap, Virginia 2,492 ft (760 m) 36°33′42″N 080°53′54″W / 36.56167°N 80.89833°W |
River mouth | Fisher River about 0.25 miles north of Lowgap, North Carolina 1.358 ft (0.414 m) 36°31′55″N 080°51′57″W / 36.53194°N 80.86583°W |
Length | 3.24 mi (5.21 km) |
Basin features | |
Progression | generally southeast |
River system | Yadkin River |
Basin size | 2.37 square miles (6.1 km2) |
Tributaries |
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Bridges | W Pine Street (NC 89), Lumber Plant Road |
Gully Creek is a small stream, about 3.24 mi (5.21 km) long. It flows into the Fisher River in Surry County, North Carolina. A stream that flows into a larger river is called a tributary. Gully Creek is a "first-order" tributary, meaning it's one of the smallest streams that doesn't have other named streams flowing into it.
Where Gully Creek Starts and Flows
Gully Creek begins from a natural spring. This spring is located about 0.5 miles south of a place called Low Gap, in Virginia. The spring is on a high point of land that separates the water flowing into Gully Creek from water flowing into West Fork Chestnut Creek.
From its start in Virginia, Gully Creek flows south. It soon crosses the state line and enters Surry County, North Carolina. The creek then turns and flows towards the southeast. Finally, it joins the Fisher River. This meeting point is about 0.5 miles north of a town called Lowgap.
Gully Creek's Home: The Watershed
Every stream and river has a watershed. A watershed is all the land area where rain and snow collect and drain into that specific stream or river. Gully Creek's watershed covers about 2.37 square miles (6.1 km2) of land.
In this area, Gully Creek and its surroundings receive a lot of rain and snow each year, about 49.1 inches. A large part of this watershed, about 67%, is covered by forests. These forests help keep the water clean and healthy for the creek.