Moccasin Creek (Uwharrie River tributary)
Moccasin Creek is a 3.77 mi (6.07 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Uwharrie River in Montgomery County, North Carolina.
| Moccasin Creek Tributary to Uwharrie River | |
|---|---|
  Location of Moccasin Creek mouth  Moccasin Creek (Uwharrie River tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Montgomery |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Dutch John Creek divide |
| • location | about 1.5 miles west of Daniel Mountain |
| • coordinates | 35°25′09″N 080°02′57″W[1] |
| • elevation | 548 ft (167 m)[2] |
| Mouth | Uwharrie River |
• location | about 1 mile northeast of Daniel Mountain |
• coordinates | 35°25′12″N 080°01′24″W[1] |
• elevation | 318 ft (97 m)[2] |
| Length | 3.77 mi (6.07 km)[3] |
| Basin size | 9.11 square miles (23.6 km2)[4] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Uwharrie River |
| • average | 10.92 cu ft/s (0.309 m3/s) at mouth with Uwharrie River[4] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Uwharrie River → Pee Dee River → Winyah Bay → Atlantic Ocean |
| River system | Pee Dee River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | West Branch McLeans Creek |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | Dutch John Road, Moccasin Creek Road, McLeans Creek Road, Moccasin Creek Road |
Course
Moccasin Creek rises on the Dutch John Creek divide in Montgomery County about 1.5 miles west of Daniel Mountain. Moccasin Creek then follows a semi-circular path going northeast then curving south to join the Uwharrie River about 1 mile northeast of Daniel Mountain.[2]
Watershed
Moccasin Creek drains 9.11 square miles (23.6 km2) of area, receives about 47.9 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 314.07 and is about 88% forested.[4]
See also
References
- "GNIS Detail - Moccasin Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
- "Moccasin Creek Topo Map in Montgomery". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
- "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
- "Moccasin Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
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