McLendons Creek facts for kids

Quick facts for kids McLendons Creek
Show map of North Carolina Show map of the United States Location of McLendons Creek mouth
Other name(s)	Tributary to Deep River
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Moore
Physical characteristics
Main source	Drowning Creek divide about 0.25 miles southeast of Elberta, North Carolina 595 ft (181 m) 35°17′10″N 079°37′49″W / 35.28611°N 79.63028°W / 35.28611; -79.63028
River mouth	Deep River about 1.5 miles southeast of Glendon, North Carolina 226 ft (69 m) 35°27′42″N 079°23′23″W / 35.46167°N 79.38972°W / 35.46167; -79.38972
Length	28.20 mi (45.38 km)
Basin features
Progression	northeast
River system	Deep River
Basin size	101.21 square miles (262.1 km2)
Tributaries	Left: Suck Creek Richland Creek Persimmon Glade Branch Right: Big Juniper Creek Little Creek
Bridges	Mount Carmel Road, Bethlehem Road, NC 24, Coles Mill Road, Cool Springs Road, Glendon-Carthage Road

McLendons Creek is a 28.20 mi (45.38 km) long 4th order tributary to the Deep River in Moore County, North Carolina. This creek is the only stream of this name in the United States.

Variant names

According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:

• Buck Creek

Course

McLendons Creek rises about 0.25 miles southeast of Elberta in Moore County and then flows northeast to join the Deep River about 1.5 miles southeast of Glendon, North Carolina.

Watershed

McLendons Creek drains 101.21 square miles (262.1 km²) of area, receives about 48.6 in/year of precipitation, and has a wetness index of 407.24 and is about 60% forested.