Cedar Creek (Uwharrie River tributary)
Cedar Creek is a 2.72 mi (4.38 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Uwharrie River, in Montgomery County, North Carolina.
| Cedar Creek Tributary to Uwharrie River | |
|---|---|
  Location of Cedar Creek mouth  Cedar Creek (Uwharrie River tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Montgomery |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Rocky Creek divide |
| • location | about 3 miles southeast of Uwharrie, North Carolina |
| • coordinates | 35°23′28″N 079°58′41″W[1] |
| • elevation | 710 ft (220 m)[2] |
| Mouth | Uwharrie River |
• location | about 2 miles southwest of Uwharrie, North Carolina |
• coordinates | 35°23′41″N 080°01′15″W[1] |
• elevation | 289 ft (88 m)[2] |
| Length | 2.72 mi (4.38 km)[3] |
| Basin size | 5.32 square miles (13.8 km2)[4] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Uwharrie River |
| • average | 6.51 cu ft/s (0.184 m3/s) at mouth with Uwharrie River[4] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | generally west |
| River system | Pee Dee |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Watery Branch |
| Bridges | River Road |
Course
Cedar Creek rises on the Rocky Creek divide about 3 miles southeast of Uwharrie in Montgomery County, North Carolina. Cedar Creek then flows generally west to meet the Uwharrie River about 2 miles southwest of Uwharrie.[2]
Watershed
Cedar Creek Creek drains 5.32 square miles (13.8 km2) of area, receives about 47.9 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 339.72 and is about 92% forested.[4]
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References
- "GNIS Detail - Cedar Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
- "Cedar Creek Topo Map, Montgomery County NC (Badin Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
- "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
- "Cedar Creek Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
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