Mill Creek (Uwharrie River tributary) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Mill Creek |
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Location of Mill 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 | pond on Walkers Creek divide about 5 miles west-northwest of Pisgah, North Carolina 700 ft (210 m) 35°33′31″N 079°56′51″W / 35.55861°N 79.94750°W |
River mouth | Uwharrie River about 2 miles east of New Hope, North Carolina 361 ft (110 m) 35°33′13″N 079°58′25″W / 35.55361°N 79.97361°W |
Length | 2.12 mi (3.41 km) |
Basin features | |
Progression | generally west |
River system | Pee Dee |
Basin size | 1.33 square miles (3.4 km2) |
Tributaries |
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Bridges | High Pine Church Road, Lassister Mill Road |
Mill Creek is a 2.12 mi (3.41 km) long 1st order tributary to the Uwharrie River, in Randolph County, North Carolina.
Course
Mill Creek rises in a pond on the Walkers Creek divide about 5 miles west-northwest of Pisgah, North Carolina in Randolph County, North Carolina. Mill Creek then flows west to meet the Uwharrie River about 2 miles east of New Hope.
Watershed
Mill Creek drains 1.33 square miles (3.4 km2) of area, receives about 47.1 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 324.17 and is about 69% forested.
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