Barnes Creek is a 11.39 mi (18.33 km) long 3rd order tributary to the Uwharrie River, in Montgomery County, North Carolina.
| Barnes Creek Tributary to Uwharrie River | |
|---|---|
  Location of Barnes Creek mouth  Barnes Creek (Uwharrie River tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Randolph Montgomery |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | West Fork Little River divide |
| • location | about 2 miles southwest of Pisgah, North Carolina |
| • coordinates | 35°31′09″N 079°54′47″W / 35.51917°N 79.91306°W[1] |
| • elevation | 750 ft (230 m)[2] |
| Mouth | Uwharrie River |
• location | about 1.5 miles north of Uwharrie, North Carolina |
• coordinates | 35°26′03″N 080°00′11″W / 35.43417°N 80.00306°W[1] |
• elevation | 305 ft (93 m)[2] |
| Length | 11.39 mi (18.33 km)[3] |
| Basin size | 24.09 square miles (62.4 km2)[4] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Uwharrie River |
| • average | 22.67 cu ft/s (0.642 m3/s) at mouth with Uwharrie River[4] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Uwharrie River → Pee Dee River → Winyah Bay → Atlantic Ocean |
| River system | Pee Dee |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Panther Branch Hogpen Branch |
| • right | Poison Fork |
| Bridges | Randall Hurley Road, Horseshoe Bend Road (x2), Flint Hill Road, Tower Road, Ophir Road |
Variant names
editAccording to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[1]
- Barns Creek
Course
editBarnes Creek rises on the West Fork Little River divide about 2 miles southwest of Pisgah in Randolph County, North Carolina. Barnes Creek then flows southwest to meet the Uwharrie River about 1.5 miles north of Uwharrie.[2]
Watershed
editBarnes Creek drains 24.09 square miles (62.4 km2) of area, receives about 47.5 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 343.93 and is about 81% forested.[4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c "GNIS Detail - Barnes Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
- ^ a b c "Barnes Creek Topo Map, Montgomery County NC (Badin Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
- ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
- ^ a b c "Barnes Creek Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 22 November 2019.