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Georges_Creek_(Deep_River_tributary) Latitude and Longitude:
35°34′01″N 079°12′00″W / 35.56694°N 79.20000°W / 35.56694; -79.20000
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Georges Creek
Tributary to Deep River
Map of Georges Creek mouth location
Map of Georges Creek mouth location
Location of Georges Creek mouth
Map of Georges Creek mouth location
Map of Georges Creek mouth location
Georges Creek (Deep River tributary) (the United States)
Location
Country United States
State North Carolina
County Chatham
Physical characteristics
SourcePond on the Bear Creek divide
 • locationabout 2 miles northeast of Goldston, North Carolina
 • coordinates 35°37′45″N 079°16′38″W / 35.62917°N 79.27722°W / 35.62917; -79.27722 [1]
 • elevation445 ft (136 m) [2]
Mouth Deep River
 • location
about 0.5 miles east of Farmville, North Carolina
 • coordinates
 35°34′01″N 079°12′00″W / 35.56694°N 79.20000°W / 35.56694; -79.20000 [1]
 • elevation
200 ft (61 m) [2]
Length12.88 mi (20.73 km) [3]
Basin size12.88 square miles (33.4 km2) [4]
Discharge 
 • location Deep River
 • average15.15 cu ft/s (0.429 m3/s) at mouth with Deep River [4]
Basin features
Progression Rocky River → Deep River → Cape Fear River → Atlantic Ocean
River system Deep River
Tributaries 
 • leftRocky Branch
 • rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesCole Thomas Road, Henry Oldham Road, Rosser Road, Everett Dowdy Road

Georges Creek is a 12.88 mi (20.73 km) long 3rd order tributary to the Deep River in Chatham County, North Carolina.

Course

Georges Creek rises about 2 miles northeast of Goldston, North Carolina in Chatham County and then flows southeast to the Deep River about 0.5 miles east of Farmville, North Carolina. [2]

Watershed

Georges Creek drains 12.88 square miles (33.4 km2) of area, receives about 47.5 in/year of precipitation, and has a wetness index of 426.24 and is about 65% forested. [4]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "GNIS Detail - Georges Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
  2. ^ a b c "Georges Creek Topo Map in Lee". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
  3. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
  4. ^ a b c "Georges Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 18 August 2020.


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