Silver Run Creek (Uwharrie River tributary)
Silver Run Creek is a 3.35 mi (5.39 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Uwharrie River, in Randolph County, North Carolina.
| Silver Run Creek Tributary to Uwharrie River | |
|---|---|
  Location of Silver Run Creek mouth  Silver Run Creek (Uwharrie River tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Randolph |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Robbins Branch (Hannahs Creek) divide |
| • location | west side of Brush Mountain |
| • coordinates | 35°36′32″N 079°55′42″W[1] |
| • elevation | 670 ft (200 m)[2] |
| Mouth | Uwharrie River |
• location | about 4 miles northeast of New Hope, North Carolina |
• coordinates | 35°35′26″N 079°57′57″W[1] |
• elevation | 371 ft (113 m)[2] |
| Length | 3.39 mi (5.46 km)[3] |
| Basin size | 2.07 square miles (5.4 km2)[4] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Uwharrie River |
| • average | 2.54 cu ft/s (0.072 m3/s) at mouth with Uwharrie River[4] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Uwharrie River → Pee Dee River → Winyah Bay → Atlantic Ocean |
| River system | Pee Dee |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | unnamed tributaries |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | Lassister Mill Road |
Course
Silver Run Creek rises on the Robbins Branch (Hannahs Creek) divide on the west side of Brush Mountain in Randolph County, North Carolina. Silver Run Creek then flows southwest to meet the Uwharrie River about 4 miles northeast of New Hope.[2]
Watershed
Silver Run Creek drains 2.07 square miles (5.4 km2) of area, receives about 46.9 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 362.51 and is about 72% forested.[4]
See also
References
- "GNIS Detail - Silver Run Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 21 November 2019.
- "Uwharrie River Topo Map, Montgomery County NC (Badin Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
- "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
- "Silver Run Creek Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 21 November 2019.
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