Richland Creek (Deep River tributary, Randolph)

Richland Creek Tributary to Deep River
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Location
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Randolph
Physical characteristics
Source	confluence of North and South Prong Richland Creek
• location	about 0.25 miles northeast of Harveys Mountain
• coordinates	35°38′39″N 079°46′39″W[1]
• elevation	573 ft (175 m)[2]
Mouth	Deep River
• location	about 1 mile northwest of Cheeks, North Carolina
• coordinates	35°36′34″N 079°36′26″W[1]
• elevation	351 ft (107 m)[2]
Length	15.00 mi (24.14 km)[3]
Basin size	66.06 square miles (171.1 km^2)[4]
Discharge
• location	Deep River
• average	73.18 cu ft/s (2.072 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	North Prong Tantrough Branch Vestal Creek Squirrel Creek
• right	South Prong Panther Creek Bachelor Creek
Bridges	Old Cox Road, Old Humble Mill Road, Fairview Farm Road, Old NC 13, Kemp Mill Road, Little Beane Store Road, Picketts Mill Road, Erect Road, Riverside Road

Richland Creek is a 15.00 mi (24.14 km) long 4th order tributary to the Deep River in Randolph County, North Carolina.

Course

Richland Creek is formed at the confluence of North and South Prong about 0.25 miles northeast of Harveys Mountain in Randolph County, North Carolina and then flows southeasterly to join the Deep River about 1 mile northwest of Cheeks, North Carolina.[2]

Watershed

Richland Creek drains 66.06 square miles (171.1 km^2) of area, receives about 47.1 in/year of precipitation, and has a wetness index of 387.93 and is about 58% forested.[4]

See also

• List of rivers of North Carolina

References

1. "GNIS Detail - Richland Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
2. "Richland 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. "Richland Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 26 August 2020.