Endicott Creek is a 3.60 mi (5.79 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Fisher River in Surry County, North Carolina.
Endicott Creek Tributary to Fisher River | |
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Location | |
Country | United States |
State | North Carolina |
County | Surry |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Christian Creek divide |
• location | about 1.5 miles northwest of Racoon Mountain |
• coordinates | 36°29′36″N 080°52′15″W / 36.49333°N 80.87083°W[1] |
• elevation | 1,675 ft (511 m)[2] |
Mouth | Fisher River |
• location | about 1 mile east of Raven Knob |
• coordinates | 36°28′14″N 080°49′59″W / 36.47056°N 80.83306°W[1] |
• elevation | 1,195 ft (364 m)[2] |
Length | 3.60 mi (5.79 km)[3] |
Basin size | 3.28 square miles (8.5 km2)[4] |
Discharge | |
• location | Fisher River |
• average | 5.15 cu ft/s (0.146 m3/s) at mouth with Fisher River[4] |
Basin features | |
Progression | Fisher River → Yadkin River → Pee Dee River → Winyah Bay → Atlantic Ocean |
River system | Yadkin River |
Tributaries | |
• left | Little Endicott Creek |
• right | unnamed tributaries |
Waterbodies | Raven Knob Lake |
Bridges | Scout Valley Trail (x2), Blevins Store Road |
Variant names edit
According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[1]
- Endicott Branch
Course edit
Endicott Creek rises on the Christian Creek divide about 1.5 miles northwest of Racoon (sic) Mountain. Endicott Creek then flows southeast to join the Fisher River about 1 mile east of Raven Knob.[2]
Watershed edit
Endicott Creek drains 3.28 square miles (8.5 km2) of area, receives about 47.4 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 269.21, and is about 94% forested.[4]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b c "GNIS Detail - Endicott Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
- ^ a b c "Endicott Creek Topo Map in Surry". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
- ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
- ^ a b c "Endicott Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 22 September 2020.