Grassy Creek (Deep River tributary)
Grassy Creek is a 7.56 mi (12.17 km) long 3rd order tributary to the Deep River in Moore County, North Carolina.
| Grassy Creek Tributary to Deep River | |
|---|---|
  Location of Grassy Creek mouth  Grassy Creek (Deep River tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Moore |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Reedy Creek divide |
| • location | about 0.25 miles northeast of Westmoore School |
| • coordinates | 35°29′26″N 079°40′22″W[1] |
| • elevation | 542 ft (165 m)[2] |
| Mouth | Deep River |
• location | about 3 miles west of High Falls, North Carolina |
• coordinates | 35°29′22″N 079°34′46″W[1] |
• elevation | 312 ft (95 m)[2] |
| Length | 7.56 mi (12.17 km)[3] |
| Basin size | 12.57 square miles (32.6 km2)[4] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Deep River |
| • average | 14.73 cu ft/s (0.417 m3/s) at mouth with Deep River[4] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Deep River → Cape Fear River → Atlantic Ocean |
| River system | Deep River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | unnamed tributaries |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | Needham Grove Road, Smyrna Church Road, N Howard Mill Road, Reynolds Mill Road |
Course
Grassy Creek rises about 0.25 miles northeast of Westmoore School in Moore County and then flows east to join the Deep River about 3 miles west of High Falls, North Carolina.[2]
Watershed
Grassy Creek drains 12.57 square miles (32.6 km2) of area, receives about 47.6 in/year of precipitation, and has a wetness index of 423.32 and is about 54% forested.[4]
See also
References
- "GNIS Detail - Grassy Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
- "Grassy Creek Topo Map in Moore". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
- "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
- "Grassy Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
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