Pheasant Creek (Fisher River tributary)

This article is about the Pheasant Creek in North Carolina. For other streams named "Pheasant Creek", see Pheasant Creek (disambiguation).
Pheasant Creek
Tributary to Fisher River
Map of Pheasant Creek mouth location
Map of Pheasant Creek mouth location
Location of Pheasant Creek mouth
Map of Pheasant Creek mouth location
Map of Pheasant Creek mouth location
Pheasant Creek (Fisher River tributary) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountySurry
Physical characteristics
SourceSnow Creek divide
 • locationabout 1 mile northeast of Little Richmond, North Carolina
 • coordinates36°18′37″N 080°44′32″W / 36.31028°N 80.74222°W / 36.31028; -80.74222[1]
 • elevation1,080 ft (330 m)[2]
MouthFisher River
 • location
about 1 mile northeast of Crutchfield, North Carolina
 • coordinates
36°16′51″N 080°41′54″W / 36.28083°N 80.69833°W / 36.28083; -80.69833[1]
 • elevation
855 ft (261 m)[2]
Length3.91 mi (6.29 km)[3]
Basin size2.98 square miles (7.7 km2)[4]
Discharge 
 • locationFisher River
 • average4.49 cu ft/s (0.127 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 
 • leftunnamed tributaries
 • rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesGilliam Road, Still Water Lane, US 601, Chandler Road

Pheasant Creek is a 3.91 mi (6.29 km) long 1st order tributary to the Fisher River in Surry County, North Carolina.

Course

Pheasant Creek rises about 1 mile northeast of Little Richmond, North Carolina. Pheasant Creek then flows southeast to join the Fisher River about 1 mile northeast of Crutchfield, North Carolina.[2]

Watershed

Pheasant Creek drains 2.98 square miles (7.7 km2) of area, receives about 48.5 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 375.98, and is about 45% forested.[4]

See also

References

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

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