Mill Creek (Deep River tributary)

Mill Creek Tributary to Deep River
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Location
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Randolph
Physical characteristics
Source	Gabriels Creek divide
• location	Pond about 2 miles northwest of Fox Mountain
• coordinates	35°43′19″N 079°44′39″W[1]
• elevation	685 ft (209 m)[2]
Mouth	Deep River
• location	about 2 miles southwest of Parks Crossroads, North Carolina
• coordinates	35°41′04″N 079°38′03″W[1]
• elevation	407 ft (124 m)[2]
Length	10.02 mi (16.13 km)[3]
Basin size	17.95 square miles (46.5 km^2)[4]
Discharge
• location	Deep River
• average	20.97 cu ft/s (0.594 m^3/s) at mouth with Deep River[4]
Basin features
Progression	Deep River → Cape Fear River → Atlantic Ocean
River system	Deep River
Tributaries
• left	unnamed tributaries
• right	Sandy Run
Bridges	Iron Mountain Road, Iron Mountain View Road, Fox Fire Road, Grantville Lane, Young Road, Mill Creek Road

Mill Creek is a 10.02 mi (16.13 km) long 3rd order tributary to the Deep River in Randolph County, North Carolina.

Course

Mill Creek rises in a pond about 2 miles northwest of Fox Mountain in Randolph County, North Carolina and then flows southwesterly to join the Deep River about 2 miles southwest of Parks Crossroads, North Carolina.[2]

Watershed

Mill Creek drains 17.95 square miles (46.5 km^2) of area, receives about 47.3 in/year of precipitation, and has a wetness index of 406.69 and is about 48% forested.[4]

References

1. "GNIS Detail - Mill Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
2. "Millstone Creek Topo Map in Randolph". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
3. "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
4. "Mill Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 26 August 2020.