Endicott Creek (Fisher River tributary)

Endicott Creek
Tributary to Fisher River
Map of Endicott Creek mouth location
Map of Endicott Creek mouth location
Location of Endicott Creek mouth
Map of Endicott Creek mouth location
Map of Endicott Creek mouth location
Endicott Creek (Fisher River tributary) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountySurry
Physical characteristics
SourceChristian Creek divide
 • locationabout 1.5 miles northwest of Racoon Mountain
 • coordinates36°29′36″N 080°52′15″W / 36.49333°N 80.87083°W / 36.49333; -80.87083[1]
 • elevation1,675 ft (511 m)[2]
MouthFisher River
 • location
about 1 mile east of Raven Knob
 • coordinates
36°28′14″N 080°49′59″W / 36.47056°N 80.83306°W / 36.47056; -80.83306[1]
 • elevation
1,195 ft (364 m)[2]
Length3.60 mi (5.79 km)[3]
Basin size3.28 square miles (8.5 km2)[4]
Discharge 
 • locationFisher River
 • average5.15 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 
 • leftLittle Endicott Creek
 • rightunnamed tributaries
WaterbodiesRaven Knob Lake
BridgesScout Valley Trail (x2), Blevins Store Road

Endicott Creek is a 3.60 mi (5.79 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Fisher River in Surry County, North Carolina.

Variant names

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

  • Endicott Branch

Course

Endicott Creek rises on the Christian Creek divide about 1.5 miles northwest of Racoon (sic) Mountain. Endicott Creek then flows southeast to join the Fisher River about 1 mile east of Raven Knob.[2]

Watershed

Endicott Creek drains 3.28 square miles (8.5 km2) of area, receives about 47.4 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 269.21, and is about 94% forested.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "GNIS Detail - Endicott Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
  2. ^ a b c "Endicott Creek Topo Map in Surry". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
  3. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
  4. ^ a b c "Endicott Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 22 September 2020.

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