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Mill Creek
Map of Mill Creek mouth location
Map of Mill Creek mouth location
Map of Mill Creek mouth location
Map of Mill Creek mouth location
Location of Mill Creek mouth
Other name(s) Tributary to Deep River
Country United States
State North Carolina
County Randolph
Physical characteristics
Main source Gabriels Creek divide
Pond about 2 miles northwest of Fox Mountain
685 ft (209 m)
35°43′19″N 079°44′39″W / 35.72194°N 79.74417°W / 35.72194; -79.74417
River mouth Deep River
about 2 miles southwest of Parks Crossroads, North Carolina
407 ft (124 m)
35°41′04″N 079°38′03″W / 35.68444°N 79.63417°W / 35.68444; -79.63417
Length 10.02 mi (16.13 km)
Basin features
Progression southeast
River system Deep River
Basin size 17.95 square miles (46.5 km2)
Tributaries
  • Left:
    unnamed tributaries
  • Right:
    Sandy Run
Bridges Iron Mountain Road, Iron Mountain View Road, Fox Fire Road, Grantville Lane, Young Road, Mill Creek Road

Mill Creek is a 10.02 mi (16.13 km) long 3rd order tributary to the Deep River in Randolph County, North Carolina.

Course

Mill Creek rises in a pond about 2 miles northwest of Fox Mountain in Randolph County, North Carolina and then flows southwesterly to join the Deep River about 2 miles southwest of Parks Crossroads, North Carolina.

Watershed

Mill Creek drains 17.95 square miles (46.5 km2) of area, receives about 47.3 in/year of precipitation, and has a wetness index of 406.69 and is about 48% forested.

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