Burris Creek (Fisher River tributary)

Burris Creek
Tributary to Fisher River
Map of Burris Creek mouth location
Map of Burris Creek mouth location
Location of Burris Creek mouth
Map of Burris Creek mouth location
Map of Burris Creek mouth location
Burris Creek (Fisher River tributary) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountySurry
Physical characteristics
SourcePine Branch divide
 • locationabout 4 miles south of Blevins Store, North Carolina
 • coordinates36°25′00″N 080°46′47″W / 36.41667°N 80.77972°W / 36.41667; -80.77972[1]
 • elevation1,350 ft (410 m)[2]
MouthFisher River
 • location
about 4 miles southeast of Blevins Store, North Carolina
 • coordinates
36°25′45″N 080°46′47″W / 36.42917°N 80.77972°W / 36.42917; -80.77972[1]
 • elevation
1,115 ft (340 m)[2]
Length4.14 mi (6.66 km)[3]
Basin size3.19 square miles (8.3 km2)[4]
Discharge 
 • locationFisher River
 • average5.17 cu ft/s (0.146 m3/s) at mouth with Fisher River[4]
Basin features
ProgressionFisher River → Yadkin River → Pee Dee River → Winyah Bay → Atlantic Ocean
River systemYadkin River
Tributaries 
 • leftunnamed tributaries
 • rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesCrossroad Church Road, Jackoos Lane, Hodges Mill Road

Burris Creek is a 4.14 mi (6.66 km) long 2nd order tributary of the Fisher River located in Surry County, North Carolina.

Variant names

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

  • Burriss Creek

Course

Burris Creek originates on the Pine Branch divide, approximately 4 miles south of Blevins Store, North Carolina. Burris Creek flows southeast before turning northeast to join the Fisher River, about 4 miles southeast of Blevins Store.[2]

Watershed

Burris Creek drains an area of 3.17 square miles (8.2 km2), receives approximately 49.0 inches/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 366.74, and is about 56% forested.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "GNIS Detail - Burris Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
  2. ^ a b c "Burris Creek Topo Map in Surry". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
  3. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
  4. ^ a b c "Burris Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 22 September 2020.

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