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Fork_Creek_(Deep_River_tributary) Latitude and Longitude:
35°31′04″N 079°35′57″W / 35.51778°N 79.59917°W / 35.51778; -79.59917
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Fork Creek
Tributary to Deep River
Map of Fork Creek mouth location
Map of Fork Creek mouth location
Location of Fork Creek mouth
Map of Fork Creek mouth location
Map of Fork Creek mouth location
Fork Creek (Deep River tributary) (the United States)
Location
Country United States
State North Carolina
County Randolph
Physical characteristics
SourceBachelor Creek divide
 • locationabout 1 mile northeast of Michfield, North Carolina
 • coordinates 35°35′26″N 079°46′08″W / 35.59056°N 79.76889°W / 35.59056; -79.76889 [1]
 • elevation665 ft (203 m) [2]
Mouth Deep River
 • location
about 3 miles east-northeast of Jugtown, North Carolina
 • coordinates
 35°31′04″N 079°35′57″W / 35.51778°N 79.59917°W / 35.51778; -79.59917 [1]
 • elevation
326 ft (99 m) [2]
Length15.46 mi (24.88 km) [3]
Basin size48.29 square miles (125.1 km2) [4]
Discharge 
 • location Deep River
 • average53.98 cu ft/s (1.529 m3/s) at mouth with Deep River [4]
Basin features
Progression Deep River → Cape Fear River → Atlantic Ocean
River system Deep River
Tributaries 
 • leftLittle Creek
 • rightLambert Creek
Meadow Branch
Reedy Creek
BridgesBachelor Creek Road, Fork Creek Mill Road, Union Grove Church Road, Erect Road, Riverside Road

Fork Creek is a 15.46 mi (24.88 km) long 4th order tributary to the Deep River in Randolph County, North Carolina.

Variant names

According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as: [1]

  • Crooked Creek
  • Pork Creek

Course

Fork Creek rises about 1 mile northeast of Michfield, North Carolina in Randolph County and then flows southeasterly to join the Deep River about 3 miles east-northeast of Jugtown. [2]

Watershed

Fork Creek drains 48.29 square miles (125.1 km2) of area, receives about 47.3 in/year of precipitation, and has a wetness index of 393.07 and is about 54% forested. [4]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "GNIS Detail - Fork Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
  2. ^ a b c "Fork Creek Topo Map in Randolph". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
  3. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
  4. ^ a b c "Fork Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 26 August 2020.


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