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Millstone Creek
Map of Millstoen Creek mouth location
Map of Millstoen Creek mouth location
Map of Millstoen Creek mouth location
Map of Millstoen Creek mouth location
Location of Millstone Creek mouth
Other name(s) Tributary to Deep River
Country United States
State North Carolina
County Randolph
Physical characteristics
Main source Brush Creek divide
about 0.1 miles south of Browns Crossroads, North Carolina
625 ft (191 m)
35°43′43″N 079°35′53″W / 35.72861°N 79.59806°W / 35.72861; -79.59806
River mouth Deep River
about 2 miles south of Parks Crossroads, North Carolina
405 ft (123 m)
35°40′39″N 079°37′40″W / 35.67750°N 79.62778°W / 35.67750; -79.62778
Length 7.08 mi (11.39 km)
Basin features
Progression southwest
River system Deep River
Basin size 10.02 square miles (26.0 km2)
Tributaries
  • Left:
    unnamed tributaries
  • Right:
    unnamed tributaries
Bridges Parks Crossroads Church Road, Foushee Road, Lee Layne Road, Old Siler City Road, NC 22

Millstone Creek is a 7.08 mi (11.39 km) long 3rd order tributary to the Deep River in Randolph, North Carolina.

Course

Millstone Creek rises on the Brush Creek divide about 0.1 miles south of Browns Crossroads in Randolph County, North Carolina and then flows southwesterly to join the Deep River about 2 miles southwest of Parks Crossroads, North Carolina.

Watershed

Millstone Creek drains 10.02 square miles (26.0 km2) of area, receives about 47.3 in/year of precipitation, and has a wetness index of 389.06 and is about 37% forested.

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