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Spencer Creek
Spencer Creek (Uwharrie River tributary) is located in North Carolina
Spencer Creek (Uwharrie River tributary)
Spencer Creek (Uwharrie River tributary) is located in the United States
Spencer Creek (Uwharrie River tributary)
Location of Spencer Creek mouth
Other name(s) Tributary to Uwharrie River
Country United States
State North Carolina
County Montgomery
Physical characteristics
Main source Dumas Creek divide
about 4 miles northwest of Lovejoy, North Carolina
760 ft (230 m)
35°26′32″N 079°57′03″W / 35.44222°N 79.95083°W / 35.44222; -79.95083
River mouth Uwharrie River
about 1 miles northwest of Uwharrie, North Carolina
305 ft (93 m)
35°25′32″N 080°00′54″W / 35.42556°N 80.01500°W / 35.42556; -80.01500
Length 5.73 mi (9.22 km)
Basin features
Progression southwest then northwest
River system Pee Dee
Basin size 24.09 square miles (62.4 km2)
Tributaries
  • Left:
    Sand Branch
    Cattail Branch
Bridges Ophir Road

Spencer Creek is a 5.73 mi (9.22 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Uwharrie River, in Montgomery County, North Carolina.

Course

Spencer Creek rises on the Dumas Creek divide about 4 miles northwest of Lovejoy in Montgomery County, North Carolina. Spencer Creek then flows southwest and curves northwest to meet the Uwharrie River about 1 mile north of Uwharrie.

Watershed

Spencer Creek drains 7.78 square miles (20.2 km2) of area, receives about 47.8 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 347.87 and is about 88% forested.

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