Horns Creek (Fisher River tributary)
Horns Creek is a 1.73 mi (2.78 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Fisher River in Surry County, North Carolina.
| Horns Creek Tributary to Fisher River | |
|---|---|
  Location of Horns Creek mouth  Horns Creek (Fisher River tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Surry |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Beaver Creek divide |
| • location | about 0.5 miles s south of Stott Knob |
| • coordinates | 36°23′58″N 080°35′11″W[1] |
| • elevation | 1,258 ft (383 m)[2] |
| Mouth | Fisher River |
• location | about 0.25 miles west of Turkey Ford, North Carolina |
• coordinates | 36°27′07″N 080°40′29″W[1] |
• elevation | 978 ft (298 m)[2] |
| Length | 1.73 mi (2.78 km)[3] |
| Basin size | 1.08 square miles (2.8 km2)[4] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Fisher River |
| • average | 1.72 cu ft/s (0.049 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 | Pony Lane (x2), Turner Mountain Road, Turkey Ford Road |
Course
Horns Creek rises 0.5 miles south of Stotts Knob. Horns Creek then flows southeast to join the Fisher River about 0.25 miles west of Turkey Ford, North Carolina.[2]
Watershed
Horns Creek drains 1.08 square miles (2.8 km2) of area, receives about 48.1 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 301.57, and is about 66% forested.[4]
See also
References
- "GNIS Detail - Horns Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
- "Cooks Creek Topo Map in Surry". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
- "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
- "Horns Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
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