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Mill Creek
Mill Creek (Uwharrie River tributary) is located in North Carolina
Mill Creek (Uwharrie River tributary)
Mill Creek (Uwharrie River tributary) is located in the United States
Mill Creek (Uwharrie River tributary)
Location of Mill Creek mouth
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 / 35.55861; -79.94750
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 / 35.55361; -79.97361
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
  • Left:
    unnamed tributaries
  • Right:
    unnamed tributaries
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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