Harris Creek (Valley River tributary)
Harris Creek is a 2.04 mi (3.28 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Valley River in Cherokee County, North Carolina.
| Harris Creek Tributary to Valley River | |
|---|---|
  Location of Harris Creek mouth  Harris Creek (Valley River tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Cherokee |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Junaluska Creek divide |
| • location | about 2 miles southeast of Rhodo, North Carolina |
| • coordinates | 35°12′09″N 083°44′01″W[1] |
| • elevation | 3,540 ft (1,080 m)[2] |
| Mouth | Valley River |
• location | about 0.25 miles southwest of Rhodo, North Carolina |
• coordinates | 35°13′02″N 083°45′17″W[1] |
• elevation | 2,082 ft (635 m)[2] |
| Length | 2.04 mi (3.28 km)[3] |
| Basin size | 1.63 square miles (4.2 km2)[4] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Valley River |
| • average | 4.87 cu ft/s (0.138 m3/s) at mouth with Valley River[4] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Valley River → Hiawassee River → Tennessee River → Ohio River → Mississippi River → Gulf of Mexico |
| River system | Hiawassee River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Granny Squirrel Branch |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | US 19-US 129 |
Course
Harris Creek rises on the Junaluska Creek divide in Cherokee County and flows northwest to join Valley River about 0.25 miles southwest of Rhodo, North Carolina.[2]
Watershed
Harris Creek drains 1.63 square miles (4.2 km2) of area, receives about 68.6 in/year of precipitation, and has a wetness index of 217.91 and is about 91% forested.[4]
References
- "GNIS Detail - Harris Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
- "Granny Squirrel Branch Topo Map in Cherokee". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
- "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
- "Harris Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
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