Davenport Creek (Fisher River tributary)
Davenport Creek is a 1.95 mi (3.14 km) long 1st order tributary to the Fisher River in Surry County, North Carolina.
| Davenport Creek Tributary to Fisher River | |
|---|---|
  Location of Davenport Creek mouth  Davenport Creek (Fisher River tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Surry |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Dunagan Creek divide |
| • location | about 1.5 miles south of Stony Knoll, North Carolina |
| • coordinates | 36°17′29″N 080°40′28″W[1] |
| • elevation | 1,058 ft (322 m)[2] |
| Mouth | Fisher River |
• location | about 1.5 miles east-northeast of Crutchfield, North Carolina |
• coordinates | 36°16′27″N 080°41′37″W[1] |
• elevation | 838 ft (255 m)[2] |
| Length | 1.95 mi (3.14 km)[3] |
| Basin size | 1.17 square miles (3.0 km2)[4] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Fisher River |
| • average | 1.76 cu ft/s (0.050 m3/s) at mouth with Fisher River[4] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Fisher River → Yadkin River → Pee Dee River → Winyah Bay → Atlantic Ocean |
| River system | Yadkin River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | unnamed tributaries |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | Buck Fork Road |
Course
Davenport Creek rises about 1.5 miles south of Stony Knoll, North Carolina. Davenport Creek then flows southwest to join the Fisher River about 1.5 miles east-northeast of Crutchfield, North Carolina.[2]
Watershed
Davenport Creek drains 1.17 square miles (3.0 km2) of area, receives about 47.8 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 345.68, and is about 44% forested.[4]
See also
References
- "GNIS Detail - Davenport Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
- "Pheasant Creek Topo Map in Surry". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
- "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
- "Davenport Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
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