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Georges Creek (Deep River tributary)

Coordinates: 35°34′01″N 079°12′00″W / 35.56694°N 79.20000°W / 35.56694; -79.20000
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Georges Creek
Tributary to Deep River
Map of Georges Creek mouth location
Map of Georges Creek mouth location
Location of Georges Creek mouth
Map of Georges Creek mouth location
Map of Georges Creek mouth location
Georges Creek (Deep River tributary) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyChatham
Physical characteristics
SourcePond on the Bear Creek divide
 • locationabout 2 miles northeast of Goldston, North Carolina
 • coordinates35°37′45″N 079°16′38″W / 35.62917°N 79.27722°W / 35.62917; -79.27722[1]
 • elevation445 ft (136 m)[2]
MouthDeep River
 • location
about 0.5 miles east of Farmville, North Carolina
 • coordinates
35°34′01″N 079°12′00″W / 35.56694°N 79.20000°W / 35.56694; -79.20000[1]
 • elevation
200 ft (61 m)[2]
Length12.88 mi (20.73 km)[3]
Basin size12.88 square miles (33.4 km2)[4]
Discharge 
 • locationDeep River
 • average15.15 cu ft/s (0.429 m3/s) at mouth with Deep River[4]
Basin features
ProgressionRocky RiverDeep RiverCape Fear RiverAtlantic Ocean
River systemDeep River
Tributaries 
 • leftRocky Branch
 • rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesCole Thomas Road, Henry Oldham Road, Rosser Road, Everett Dowdy Road

Georges Creek is a 12.88 mi (20.73 km) long 3rd order tributary to the Deep River in Chatham County, North Carolina.

Course

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Georges Creek rises about 2 miles northeast of Goldston, North Carolina in Chatham County and then flows southeast to the Deep River about 0.5 miles east of Farmville, North Carolina.[2]

Watershed

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Georges Creek drains 12.88 square miles (33.4 km2) of area, receives about 47.5 in/year of precipitation, and has a wetness index of 426.24 and is about 65% forested.[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "GNIS Detail - Georges Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
  2. ^ a b c "Georges Creek Topo Map in Lee". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
  3. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
  4. ^ a b c "Georges Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 18 August 2020.