Second Creek is a 5.79 mi (9.32 km) long 3rd order tributary to the Uwharrie River in Randolph County, North Carolina.
| Second Creek Tributary to Uwharrie River | |
|---|---|
  Location of Second Creek mouth  Second Creek (Uwharrie River tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Randolph |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Toms Creek divide |
| • location | about 1.5 miles northwest of Martha, North Carolina |
| • coordinates | 35°37′48″N 080°02′16″W / 35.63000°N 80.03778°W[1] |
| • elevation | 545 ft (166 m)[2] |
| Mouth | Uwharrie River |
• location | about 3 miles east of Martha, North Carolina |
• coordinates | 35°36′28″N 079°58′10″W / 35.60778°N 79.96944°W[1] |
• elevation | 378 ft (115 m)[2] |
| Length | 5.79 mi (9.32 km)[3] |
| Basin size | 16.98 square miles (44.0 km2)[4] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Uwharrie River |
| • average | 19.37 cu ft/s (0.548 m3/s) at mouth with Uwharrie River[4] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Uwharrie River → Pee Dee River → Winyah Bay → Atlantic Ocean |
| River system | Pee Dee River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | unnamed tributaries |
| • right | South Fork Second Creek Twomile Branch |
| Bridges | Martha Drive, Salem Church Road, NC 49, Oak Grove Church Road |
Course
editSecond Creek rises on the Toms Creek divide about 1.5 miles northwest of Martha, North Carolina. Second Creek then flows southeasterly to join the Uwharrie River about 3 miles east of Martha.[2]
Watershed
editSecond Creek drains 16.98 square miles (44.0 km2) of area, receives about 46.9 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 395.86 and is about 49% forested.[4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "GNIS Detail - Second Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
- ^ a b c "Second Creek Topo Map in Randolph". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
- ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
- ^ a b c "Second Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 15 September 2020.