Little Meadow Creek (Rocky River tributary) facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Little Meadow Creek
Show map of North Carolina Show map of the United States Location of Little Meadow Creek mouth
Other name(s)	Tributary to Rocky River
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Cabarrus
Physical characteristics
Main source	Pole Bridge Creek divide Smiths Lake, about 1.5 miles south of Barrier Mills, North Carolina 650 ft (200 m) 35°19′37″N 080°25′19″W / 35.32694°N 80.42194°W / 35.32694; -80.42194
River mouth	Rocky River about 2.5 miles west of Locust, North Carolina 462 ft (141 m) 35°15′36″N 080°28′29″W / 35.26000°N 80.47472°W / 35.26000; -80.47472
Length	6.32 mi (10.17 km)
Basin features
Progression	southwest
River system	Pee Dee River
Basin size	5.23 square miles (13.5 km2)
Tributaries	Left: unnamed tributaries Right: unnamed tributaries
Bridges	County Line Road, Mauney Road, NC 200, Reed Mine Road

Little Meadow Creek is a 6.32 mi (10.17 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Rocky River in Cabarrus County, North Carolina.

Course

Little Meadow Creek rises in Smiths Lake, about 1.5 miles south of Barrier Mills, North Carolina, and then flows southwest to join the Rocky River about 2.5 miles west of Locust.

Watershed

Little Meadow Creek drains 5.23 square miles (13.5 km²) of area, receives about 47.6 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 441.93, and is about 49% forested.