Laniers Creek facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Laniers Creek |
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Location of Laniers Creek mouth
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| Other name(s) | Tributary to Uwharrie River |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Randolph |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Main source | Cabin Creek divide pond at Complex, North Carolina 705 ft (215 m) 35°33′56″N 080°03′52″W / 35.56556°N 80.06444°W |
| River mouth | Uwharrie River about 1.5 miles east of New Hope, North Carolina 367 ft (112 m) 35°33′27″N 079°58′37″W / 35.55750°N 79.97694°W |
| Length | 5.99 mi (9.64 km) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | generally east |
| River system | Pee Dee River |
| Basin size | 9.75 square miles (25.3 km2) |
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| Bridges | Surratt Country Road, Johnson Farm Road, New Hope Road, Lou Cranford Road |
Laniers Creek is a 5.99 mi (9.64 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Uwharrie River in Randolph County, North Carolina. This is the only stream of this name in the United States.
Course
Laniers Creek rises in a pond on the Cabin Creek divide at Complex, North Carolina. Laniers Creek then flows easterly to join the Uwharrie River about 1.5 miles east of New Hope.
Watershed
Laniers Creek drains 9.75 square miles (25.3 km2) of area, receives about 47.1 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 398.45 and is about 39% forested.
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