Tysons Creek facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Tysons Creek |
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Location of Tysons Creek mouth
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| Other name(s) | Tributary to Deep River |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Moore Chatham |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Main source | Bear Creek divide Pond about 0.25 miles northeast of Harpers Crossroads, North Carolina 530 ft (160 m) 35°34′29″N 079°27′17″W / 35.57472°N 79.45472°W |
| River mouth | Deep River about 1 mile northwest of Glendon, North Carolina 228 ft (69 m) 35°29′35″N 079°26′46″W / 35.49306°N 79.44611°W |
| Length | 8.51 mi (13.70 km) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | south |
| River system | Deep River |
| Basin size | 12.81 square miles (33.2 km2) |
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| Bridges | Siler City-Glendon Road, Mert McManus Road, NC 42, Jesse Phillips Road, River Road |
Tysons Creek is a 4.18 mi (6.73 km) long 3rd order tributary to the Deep River in Moore County, North Carolina. This is the only stream in the United States by this name.
Course
Tysons Creek rises in a pond about 0.25 miles northeast of Harpers Crossroads in Chatham County and then flows south into Moore County to join the Deep River about 1 mile northwest of Glendon, North Carolina.
Watershed
Tysons Creek drains 12.81 square miles (33.2 km2) of area, receives about 47.8 in/year of precipitation, and has a wetness index of 400.09 and is about 51% forested.
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