Mud Lick Creek (Rocky River tributary)

Mud Lick Creek is a 5.57 mi (8.96 km) long 3rd order tributary to the Rocky River in Chatham County, North Carolina.

Mud Lick Creek
Tributary to Rocky River
Map of Mud Lick Creek mouth location
Map of Mud Lick Creek mouth location
Location of Mud Lick Creek mouth
Map of Mud Lick Creek mouth location
Map of Mud Lick Creek mouth location
Mud Lick Creek (Rocky River tributary) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyChatham
Physical characteristics
SourceReedy Branch divide
 • locationabout 2 miles northeast of Crutchfield Crossroads, North Carolina
 • coordinates35°50′13″N 079°24′49″W / 35.83694°N 79.41361°W / 35.83694; -79.41361[1]
 • elevation660 ft (200 m)[2]
MouthRocky River
 • location
about 2 miles southwest of Crutchfield Crossroads, North Carolina
 • coordinates
35°47′30″N 079°27′55″W / 35.79167°N 79.46528°W / 35.79167; -79.46528[1]
 • elevation
534 ft (163 m)[2]
Length5.57 mi (8.96 km)[3]
Basin size8.60 square miles (22.3 km2)[4]
Discharge 
 • locationRocky River
 • average11.22 cu ft/s (0.318 m3/s) at mouth with Rocky River[4]
Basin features
ProgressionRocky RiverDeep RiverCape Fear RiverAtlantic Ocean
River systemDeep River
Tributaries 
 • leftunnamed tributaries
 • rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesMoon Lindley Road, Keith Nunn Drive, Siler City-Snow Camp Road, Silk Hope-Liberty Road, RC Overman Road

Course

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Mud Lick Creek rises about 2 miles northeast of Crutchfield Crossroads, North Carolina in Chatham County. Mud Lick Creek then flows southwest to join the Rocky River about 2 miles southwest of Crutchfield Crossroads.[2]

Watershed

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Mud Lick Creek drains 8.60 square miles (22.3 km2) of area, receives about 47.7 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 440.67 and is about 41% forested.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b "GNIS Detail - Mud Lick Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
  2. ^ a b c "Mud Lick 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 "Mud Lick Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 2 September 2020.