Duncombe Creek (Uwharrie River tributary)

Duncombe Creek Tributary to Uwharrie River
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Location
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Randolph Montgomery
Physical characteristics
Source	Poison Fork divide
• location	east side of King Mountain
• coordinates	35°27′14″N 080°00′18″W[1]
• elevation	830 ft (250 m)[2]
Mouth	Uwharrie River
• location	about 4 miles south-southeast of Coggins Mine
• coordinates	35°31′01″N 079°57′06″W[1]
• elevation	315 ft (96 m)[2]
Length	5.59 mi (9.00 km)[3]
Basin size	4.29 square miles (11.1 km^2)[4]
Discharge
• location	Uwharrie River
• average	5.19 cu ft/s (0.147 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	unnamed tributaries
• right	unnamed tributaries
Bridges	Grissom Road, Ophir Road

Duncombe Creek is a 5.59 mi (9.00 km) long 1st order tributary to the Uwharrie River, in Montgomery County, North Carolina.

Course

Duncombe Creek rises on the Poison Fork divide on the east side of King Mountain in Randolph County, North Carolina. Duncombe Creek then flows southwest to meet the Uwharrie River about 4 miles south-southeast of Coggins Mine.[2]

Watershed

Duncombe Creek drains 4.29 square miles (11.1 km^2) of area, receives about 47.5 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 364.55 and is about 79% forested.[4]

See also

• List of rivers of North Carolina

References

1. "GNIS Detail - Duncombe Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
2. "Duncombe Creek Topo Map, Montgomery County NC (Badin Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
3. "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
4. "Duncombe Creek Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 22 November 2019.