Barnes Creek (Uwharrie River tributary)

Barnes Creek is a 11.39 mi (18.33 km) long 3rd order tributary to the Uwharrie River, in Montgomery County, North Carolina.

Barnes Creek
Tributary to Uwharrie River
Location of Barnes Creek mouth
Barnes Creek (Uwharrie River tributary) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyRandolph
Montgomery
Physical characteristics
SourceWest Fork Little River divide
  locationabout 2 miles southwest of Pisgah, North Carolina
  coordinates35°31′09″N 079°54′47″W[1]
  elevation750 ft (230 m)[2]
MouthUwharrie River
  location
about 1.5 miles north of Uwharrie, North Carolina
  coordinates
35°26′03″N 080°00′11″W[1]
  elevation
305 ft (93 m)[2]
Length11.39 mi (18.33 km)[3]
Basin size24.09 square miles (62.4 km2)[4]
Discharge 
  locationUwharrie River
  average22.67 cu ft/s (0.642 m3/s) at mouth with Uwharrie River[4]
Basin features
Progressionsouthwest
River systemPee Dee
Tributaries 
  leftPanther Branch
Hogpen Branch
  rightPoison Fork
BridgesRandall Hurley Road, Horseshoe Bend Road (x2), Flint Hill Road, Tower Road, Ophir Road

Variant names

According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[1]

  • Barns Creek

Course

Barnes Creek rises on the West Fork Little River divide about 2 miles southwest of Pisgah in Randolph County, North Carolina. Barnes Creek then flows southwest to meet the Uwharrie River about 1.5 miles north of Uwharrie.[2]

Watershed

Barnes Creek drains 24.09 square miles (62.4 km2) of area, receives about 47.5 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 343.93 and is about 81% forested.[4]

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References

  1. "GNIS Detail - Barnes Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
  2. "Barnes Creek Topo Map, Montgomery County NC (Badin Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
  3. "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
  4. "Barnes Creek Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 22 November 2019.



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