Joes Fork is a 4.07 mi (6.55 km) long 2nd order tributary to Nicks Creek in Moore County, North Carolina.
Joes Fork Tributary to Nicks Creek | |
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Location | |
Country | United States |
State | North Carolina |
County | Moore |
Village | Pinehurst |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Deep Creek divide |
• location | about 1.5 miles west of Taylortown, North Carolina |
• coordinates | 35°12′34″N 079°30′54″W / 35.20944°N 79.51500°W[1] |
• elevation | 480 ft (150 m)[2] |
Mouth | Nicks Creek |
• location | about 2 miles north of Pinehurst, North Carolina |
• coordinates | 35°13′56″N 079°27′16″W / 35.23222°N 79.45444°W[1] |
• elevation | 241 ft (73 m)[2] |
Length | 4.07 mi (6.55 km)[3] |
Basin size | 6.07 square miles (15.7 km2)[4] |
Discharge | |
• location | Nicks Creek |
• average | 7.86 cu ft/s (0.223 m3/s) at mouth with Nicks Creek[4] |
Basin features | |
Progression | northeast |
River system | Cape Fear River |
Tributaries | |
• left | unnamed tributaries |
• right | unnamed tributaries |
Bridges | Glasgow Drive, NC 211, Main Street, Murdocksville Road, Juniper Lake Road |
Course edit
Joes Fork rises on the Deep Creek divide about 1.5 miles west of Taylortown in Moore County, North Carolina. Joes Fork then flows northeast to meet Nicks Creek about 2 miles north of Pinehurst.[2]
Watershed edit
Joes Fork drains 6.07 square miles (15.7 km2) of area, receives about 49.7 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 445.60 and is about 28% forested.[4]
References edit
- ^ a b "GNIS Detail - Joes Fork". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
- ^ a b c "Nicks Creek Topo Map, Moore County NC (Carthage Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
- ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
- ^ a b c "Joes Fork Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 23 November 2019.