Fork Creek is a 15.46 mi (24.88 km) long 4th order tributary to the Deep River in Randolph County, North Carolina.
| Fork Creek Tributary to Deep River | |
|---|---|
  Location of Fork Creek mouth  Fork Creek (Deep River tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Randolph |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Bachelor Creek divide |
| • location | about 1 mile northeast of Michfield, North Carolina |
| • coordinates | 35°35′26″N 079°46′08″W / 35.59056°N 79.76889°W[1] |
| • elevation | 665 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[1] |
• elevation | 326 ft (99 m)[2] |
| Length | 15.46 mi (24.88 km)[3] |
| Basin size | 48.29 square miles (125.1 km2)[4] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Deep River |
| • average | 53.98 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 | |
| • left | Little Creek |
| • right | Lambert Creek Meadow Branch Reedy Creek |
| Bridges | Bachelor Creek Road, Fork Creek Mill Road, Union Grove Church Road, Erect Road, Riverside Road |
Variant names
editAccording to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[1]
- Crooked Creek
- Pork Creek
Course
editFork 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
editFork 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
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c "GNIS Detail - Fork Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
- ^ a b c "Fork Creek Topo Map in Randolph". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
- ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
- ^ a b c "Fork Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 26 August 2020.