Moccasin Creek (Uwharrie River tributary)

Moccasin Creek
Tributary to Uwharrie River
Map of Moccasin Creek mouth location
Map of Moccasin Creek mouth location
Location of Moccasin Creek mouth
Map of Moccasin Creek mouth location
Map of Moccasin Creek mouth location
Moccasin Creek (Uwharrie River tributary) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyMontgomery
Physical characteristics
SourceDutch John Creek divide
 • locationabout 1.5 miles west of Daniel Mountain
 • coordinates35°25′09″N 080°02′57″W / 35.41917°N 80.04917°W / 35.41917; -80.04917[1]
 • elevation548 ft (167 m)[2]
MouthUwharrie River
 • location
about 1 mile northeast of Daniel Mountain
 • coordinates
35°25′12″N 080°01′24″W / 35.42000°N 80.02333°W / 35.42000; -80.02333[1]
 • elevation
318 ft (97 m)[2]
Length3.77 mi (6.07 km)[3]
Basin size9.11 square miles (23.6 km2)[4]
Discharge 
 • locationUwharrie River
 • average10.92 cu ft/s (0.309 m3/s) at mouth with Uwharrie River[4]
Basin features
ProgressionUwharrie River → Pee Dee River → Winyah Bay → Atlantic Ocean
River systemPee Dee River
Tributaries 
 • leftWest Branch
McLeans Creek
 • rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesDutch John Road, Moccasin Creek Road, McLeans Creek Road, Moccasin Creek Road

Moccasin Creek is a 3.77 mi (6.07 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Uwharrie River in Montgomery County, North Carolina.

Course

Moccasin Creek rises on the Dutch John Creek divide in Montgomery County about 1.5 miles west of Daniel Mountain. Moccasin Creek then follows a semi-circular path going northeast then curving south to join the Uwharrie River about 1 mile northeast of Daniel Mountain.[2]

Watershed

Moccasin Creek drains 9.11 square miles (23.6 km2) of area, receives about 47.9 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 314.07 and is about 88% forested.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "GNIS Detail - Moccasin Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
  2. ^ a b c "Moccasin Creek Topo Map in Montgomery". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
  3. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
  4. ^ a b c "Moccasin Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 16 September 2020.


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