Millstone Creek is a 7.08 mi (11.39 km) long 3rd order tributary to the Deep River in Randolph, North Carolina.
| Millstone Creek Tributary to Deep River | |
|---|---|
  Location of Millstone Creek mouth  Millstone Creek (Deep River tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Randolph |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Brush Creek divide |
| • location | about 0.1 miles south of Browns Crossroads, North Carolina |
| • coordinates | 35°43′43″N 079°35′53″W / 35.72861°N 79.59806°W[1] |
| • elevation | 625 ft (191 m)[2] |
| Mouth | Deep River |
• location | about 2 miles south of Parks Crossroads, North Carolina |
• coordinates | 35°40′39″N 079°37′40″W / 35.67750°N 79.62778°W[1] |
• elevation | 405 ft (123 m)[2] |
| Length | 7.08 mi (11.39 km)[3] |
| Basin size | 10.02 square miles (26.0 km2)[4] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Deep River |
| • average | 12.34 cu ft/s (0.349 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 | |
| • left | unnamed tributaries |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | Parks Crossroads Church Road, Foushee Road, Lee Layne Road, Old Siler City Road, NC 22 |
Course
editMillstone Creek rises on the Brush Creek divide about 0.1 miles south of Browns Crossroads in Randolph County, North Carolina and then flows southwesterly to join the Deep River about 2 miles southwest of Parks Crossroads, North Carolina.[2]
Watershed
editMillstone Creek drains 10.02 square miles (26.0 km2) of area, receives about 47.3 in/year of precipitation, and has a wetness index of 389.06 and is about 37% forested.[4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "GNIS Detail - Millstone Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
- ^ a b c "Millstone 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 "Millstone Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 26 August 2020.