Lacys Creek is a 4.30 mi (6.92 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Rocky River in Chatham County, North Carolina. This is the only stream of this name in the United States.

Lacys Creek
Tributary to Rocky River
Map of Lacys Creek mouth location
Map of Lacys Creek mouth location
Location of Lacys Creek mouth
Map of Lacys Creek mouth location
Map of Lacys Creek mouth location
Lacys Creek (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyChatham
Physical characteristics
SourceBrush Creek divide
 • locationabout 1.5 miles northwest of Siler City, North Carolina
 • coordinates35°45′12″N 079°29′56″W / 35.75333°N 79.49889°W / 35.75333; -79.49889[1]
 • elevation642 ft (196 m)[2]
MouthRocky River
 • location
about 2 miles north of Siler City, North Carolina
 • coordinates
35°46′28″N 079°27′39″W / 35.77444°N 79.46083°W / 35.77444; -79.46083[1]
 • elevation
525 ft (160 m)[2]
Length4.30 mi (6.92 km)[3]
Basin size4.31 square miles (11.2 km2)[4]
Discharge 
 • locationRocky River
 • average5.79 cu ft/s (0.164 m3/s) at mouth with Rocky River[4]
Basin features
ProgressionRocky RiverDeep RiverCape Fear RiverAtlantic Ocean
River systemDeep River
Tributaries 
 • leftunnamed tributaries
 • rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesOld US 421, US 421, Piney Grove Church Road, Sycamore Lake Road 1382

Course

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Lacys Creek rises about 1.5 miles northwest of Siler City, North Carolina in Chatham County. Lacys Creek then flows northeast to join the Rocky River about 2 miles north of Siler City.[2]

Watershed

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Lacys Creek drains 4.31 square miles (11.2 km2) of area, receives about 48.0 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 443.07 and is about 58% forested.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b "GNIS Detail - Lacys Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
  2. ^ a b c "Nick Creek Topo Map in Chatham". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
  3. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
  4. ^ a b c "Lacys Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 2 September 2020.