Betty McGees Creek (Uwharrie River tributary)

Betty McGees Creek Tributary to Uwharrie River
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Location
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Randolph
Physical characteristics
Source	Hannahs Creek divide
• location	about 6 miles northwest of Pisgah in the Birkhead Mountains Wilderness
• coordinates	35°36′24″N 079°54′10″W[1]
• elevation	810 ft (250 m)[2]
Mouth	Uwharrie River
• location	about 5 miles northeast of New Hope, North Carolina
• coordinates	35°36′30″N 079°58′06″W[1]
• elevation	375 ft (114 m)[2]
Length	9.09 mi (14.63 km)[3]
Basin size	8.29 square miles (21.5 km^2)[4]
Discharge
• location	Uwharrie River
• average	9.73 cu ft/s (0.276 m^3/s) at mouth with Uwharrie River[4]
Basin features
Progression	Uwharrie River → Pee Dee River → Winyah Bay → Atlantic Ocean
River system	Pee Dee
Tributaries
• left	Talbotts Branch
• right	unnamed tributaries
Bridges	Tot Hill Farm Road, Stone Bridge Road, Tot Hill Farm Road, Lassister Mill Road

Betty McGees Creek is a 9.09 mi (14.63 km) long 2nd order tributary of the Uwharrie River, in Randolph County, North Carolina.

Variant names

According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[1]

• Bellie McGees Creek
• Bettie McGees Creek

Course

Betty McGees Creek rises on the Hannahs Creek divide in the Birkhead Mountains Wilderness about 6 miles northwest of Pisgah in Randolph County, North Carolina. Betty McGees Creek then flows north and then curves southwest to meet the Uwharrie River about 5 miles northeast of New Hope.[2]

Watershed

Betty McGees Creek drains 8.29 square miles (21.5 km^2) of area, receives about 46.9 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 348.09 and is about 79% forested.[4]

See also

• List of rivers of North Carolina

References

1. "GNIS Detail - Betty McGees Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
2. "Uwharrie River Topo Map, Montgomery County NC (Badin Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
3. "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
4. "Betty McGees Creek Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 20 November 2019.