Sage Creek (Fisher River tributary)


Sage Creek is a 4.05 mi (6.52 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Fisher River in Surry County, North Carolina.

Sage Creek
Tributary to Fisher River
Map of Sage Creek mouth location
Map of Sage Creek mouth location
Location of Sage Creek mouth
Map of Sage Creek mouth location
Map of Sage Creek mouth location
Sage Creek (Fisher River tributary) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountySurry
Physical characteristics
Sourcedivide of unnamed tributary to Fisher River
 • locationabout 1.5 miles west of Buck Mountain
 • coordinates36°30′24″N 080°49′13″W / 36.50667°N 80.82028°W / 36.50667; -80.82028[1]
 • elevation1,480 ft (450 m)[2]
MouthFisher River
 • location
about 0.5 miles southeast of Ladonia, North Carolina
 • coordinates
36°28′37″N 080°49′46″W / 36.47694°N 80.82944°W / 36.47694; -80.82944[1]
 • elevation
1,198 ft (365 m)[2]
Length1.86 mi (2.99 km)[3]
Basin size2.18 square miles (5.6 km2)[4]
Discharge 
 • locationFisher River
 • average3.51 cu ft/s (0.099 m3/s) at mouth with Fisher River[4]
Basin features
ProgressionFisher RiverYadkin RiverPee Dee RiverWinyah BayAtlantic Ocean
River systemYadkin River
Tributaries 
 • leftunnamed tributaries
 • rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesW Pine Street, Ladonia Church Road, Sage Creek Trail

Course

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Sage Creek rises on the divide of an unnamed tributary to the Fisher River about 1.5 miles west of Buck Mountain. Sage Creek then flows southwest to join the Fisher River about 0.5 miles southeast of Ladonia, North Carolina.[2]

Watershed

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Sage Creek drains 2.18 square miles (5.6 km2) of area, receives about 48.1 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 250.61, and is about 66% forested.[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "GNIS Detail - Sage Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
  2. ^ a b c "Endicott Creek Topo Map in Surry". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
  3. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
  4. ^ a b c "Sage Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 21 September 2020.