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Seed Cane Creek
Map of Seed Cane Creek mouth location
Map of Seed Cane Creek mouth location
Map of Seed Cane Creek mouth location
Map of Seed Cane Creek mouth location
Location of Seed Cane Creek mouth
Other name(s) Tributary to Ararat River
Country United States
State North Carolina
County Surry
Cities Sheltontown
Mount Airy
Physical characteristics
Main source Faulkner Creek divide
Sheltontown, North Carolina
1,250 ft (380 m)
36°29′38″N 080°32′33″W / 36.49389°N 80.54250°W / 36.49389; -80.54250
River mouth Ararat River
Mount Airy, North Carolina
979 ft (298 m)
36°28′43″N 080°36′01″W / 36.47861°N 80.60028°W / 36.47861; -80.60028
Length 3.51 mi (5.65 km)
Basin features
Progression southwest
River system Yadkin River
Basin size 2.23 square miles (5.8 km2)
Tributaries
  • Left:
    unnamed tributaries
  • Right:
    unnamed tributaries
Bridges Storm Haven Lane, Reeves Mill Road, Kirkman Road, Wall Street, Oak Avenue, S Main Street, US 52

Seed Cane Creek is a 3.51 mi (5.65 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Ararat River in Surry County, North Carolina.

Course

Seed Cane Creek rises in Sheltontown, North Carolina and then flows southwest to join the Ararat River at Mount Airy.

Watershed

Seed Cane Creek drains 2.23 square miles (5.8 km2) of area, receives about 47.5 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 351.11, and is about 46% forested.

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