McLendons Creek

McLendons Creek
Tributary to Deep River
Map of McLendons Creek mouth location
Map of McLendons Creek mouth location
Location of McLendons Creek mouth
Map of McLendons Creek mouth location
Map of McLendons Creek mouth location
McLendons Creek (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyMoore
Physical characteristics
SourceDrowning Creek divide
 • locationabout 0.25 miles southeast of Elberta, North Carolina
 • coordinates35°17′10″N 079°37′49″W / 35.28611°N 79.63028°W / 35.28611; -79.63028[1]
 • elevation595 ft (181 m)[2]
MouthDeep River
 • location
about 1.5 miles southeast of Glendon, North Carolina
 • coordinates
35°27′42″N 079°23′23″W / 35.46167°N 79.38972°W / 35.46167; -79.38972[1]
 • elevation
226 ft (69 m)[2]
Length28.20 mi (45.38 km)[3]
Basin size101.21 square miles (262.1 km2)[4]
Discharge 
 • locationDeep River
 • average111.48 cu ft/s (3.157 m3/s) at mouth with Deep River[4]
Basin features
ProgressionDeep River → Cape Fear River → Atlantic Ocean
River systemDeep River
Tributaries 
 • leftSuck Creek
Richland Creek
Persimmon Glade Branch
 • rightBig Juniper Creek
Little Creek
BridgesMount Carmel Road, Bethlehem Road, NC 24, Coles Mill Road, Cool Springs Road, Glendon-Carthage Road

McLendons Creek is a 28.20 mi (45.38 km) long 4th order tributary to the Deep River in Moore County, North Carolina. This creek is the only stream of this name in the United States.

Variant names

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

  • Buck Creek

Course

McLendons Creek rises about 0.25 miles southeast of Elberta in Moore County and then flows northeast to join the Deep River about 1.5 miles southeast of Glendon, North Carolina.[2]

Watershed

McLendons Creek drains 101.21 square miles (262.1 km2) of area, receives about 48.6 in/year of precipitation, and has a wetness index of 407.24 and is about 60% forested.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "GNIS Detail - McLendons Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
  2. ^ a b c "Big Governors Creek Topo Map in Moore". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
  3. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
  4. ^ a b c "McLendons Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 20 August 2020.


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