Mill Creek (Deep River tributary)

Mill Creek is a 10.02 mi (16.13 km) long 3rd order tributary to the Deep River in Randolph County, North Carolina.

Mill Creek
Tributary to Deep River
Map of Mill Creek mouth location
Map of Mill Creek mouth location
Location of Mill Creek mouth
Map of Mill Creek mouth location
Map of Mill Creek mouth location
Mill Creek (Deep River tributary) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyRandolph
Physical characteristics
SourceGabriels Creek divide
 • locationPond about 2 miles northwest of Fox Mountain
 • coordinates35°43′19″N 079°44′39″W / 35.72194°N 79.74417°W / 35.72194; -79.74417[1]
 • elevation685 ft (209 m)[2]
MouthDeep River
 • location
about 2 miles southwest of Parks Crossroads, North Carolina
 • coordinates
35°41′04″N 079°38′03″W / 35.68444°N 79.63417°W / 35.68444; -79.63417[1]
 • elevation
407 ft (124 m)[2]
Length10.02 mi (16.13 km)[3]
Basin size17.95 square miles (46.5 km2)[4]
Discharge 
 • locationDeep River
 • average20.97 cu ft/s (0.594 m3/s) at mouth with Deep River[4]
Basin features
ProgressionDeep RiverCape Fear RiverAtlantic Ocean
River systemDeep River
Tributaries 
 • leftunnamed tributaries
 • rightSandy Run
BridgesIron Mountain Road, Iron Mountain View Road, Fox Fire Road, Grantville Lane, Young Road, Mill Creek Road

Course

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Mill Creek rises in a pond about 2 miles northwest of Fox Mountain in Randolph County, North Carolina and then flows southwesterly to join the Deep River about 2 miles southwest of Parks Crossroads, North Carolina.[2]

Watershed

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Mill Creek drains 17.95 square miles (46.5 km2) of area, receives about 47.3 in/year of precipitation, and has a wetness index of 406.69 and is about 48% forested.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b "GNIS Detail - Mill Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
  2. ^ a b c "Millstone Creek Topo Map in Randolph". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
  3. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
  4. ^ a b c "Mill Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 26 August 2020.