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Lousy Creek
Map of Lousy Creek mouth location
Map of Lousy Creek mouth location
Map of Lousy Creek mouth location
Map of Lousy Creek mouth location
Location of Lousy Creek mouth
Other name(s) Tributary to Reddies River
Country United States
State North Carolina
County Wilkes
Physical characteristics
Main source Wooten Creek divide
about 2 miles northwest of Mulberry, North Carolina
1,760 ft (540 m)
36°15′43″N 081°11′14″W / 36.26194°N 81.18722°W / 36.26194; -81.18722
River mouth Reddies River
about 1 mile west of Fairplains, North Carolina
1,010 ft (310 m)
36°11′44″N 081°10′31″W / 36.19556°N 81.17528°W / 36.19556; -81.17528
Length 6.12 mi (9.85 km)
Basin features
Progression southwest
River system Yadkin River
Basin size 4.90 square miles (12.7 km2)
Tributaries
  • Left:
    unnamed tributaries
  • Right:
    unnamed tributaries
Bridges Luray Road, Mountain Valley Church Road, Windy Ridge Road, Worthington Road, Baptist Home Road, Ruritan Park Road

Lousy Creek is a 6.12 mi (9.85 km) long 1st order tributary to the Reddies River in Wilkes County, North Carolina.

Course

Lousy Creek rises about 2 miles northwest of Mulberry, North Carolina and then flows south to join the Reddies River at about 1 miles west of Fairplains.

Watershed

Lousy Creek drains 4.90 square miles (12.7 km2) of area, receives about 51.6 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 318.38, and is about 57% forested.

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