| Duncombe Creek Tributary to Uwharrie River | |
|---|---|
  Location of Duncombe Creek mouth  Duncombe Creek (Uwharrie River tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County |
Randolph Montgomery |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Poison Fork divide |
| • location | east side of King Mountain |
| • coordinates | 35°27′14″N 080°00′18″W / 35.45389°N 80.00500°W [1] |
| • elevation | 830 ft (250 m) [2] |
| Mouth | Uwharrie River |
• location | about 4 miles south-southeast of Coggins Mine |
• coordinates | 35°31′01″N 079°57′06″W / 35.51694°N 79.95167°W [1] |
• elevation | 315 ft (96 m) [2] |
| Length | 5.59 mi (9.00 km) [3] |
| Basin size | 4.29 square miles (11.1 km2) [4] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Uwharrie River |
| • average | 5.19 cu ft/s (0.147 m3/s) at mouth with Uwharrie River [4] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Uwharrie River → Pee Dee River → Winyah Bay → Atlantic Ocean |
| River system | Pee Dee |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | unnamed tributaries |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | Grissom Road, Ophir Road |
Duncombe Creek is a 5.59 mi (9.00 km) long 1st order tributary to the Uwharrie River, in Montgomery County, North Carolina.
Course
Duncombe Creek rises on the Poison Fork divide on the east side of King Mountain in Randolph County, North Carolina. Duncombe Creek then flows southwest to meet the Uwharrie River about 4 miles south-southeast of Coggins Mine. [2]
Watershed
Duncombe Creek drains 4.29 square miles (11.1 km2) of area, receives about 47.5 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 364.55 and is about 79% forested. [4]
See also
References
- ^ a b "GNIS Detail - Duncombe Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
- ^ a b c "Duncombe 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.
- ^ a b c "Duncombe Creek Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
| Duncombe Creek Tributary to Uwharrie River | |
|---|---|
Location of Duncombe Creek mouth Duncombe Creek (Uwharrie River tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County |
Randolph Montgomery |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Poison Fork divide |
| • location | east side of King Mountain |
| • coordinates | 35°27′14″N 080°00′18″W / 35.45389°N 80.00500°W [1] |
| • elevation | 830 ft (250 m) [2] |
| Mouth | Uwharrie River |
• location | about 4 miles south-southeast of Coggins Mine |
• coordinates | 35°31′01″N 079°57′06″W / 35.51694°N 79.95167°W [1] |
• elevation | 315 ft (96 m) [2] |
| Length | 5.59 mi (9.00 km) [3] |
| Basin size | 4.29 square miles (11.1 km2) [4] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Uwharrie River |
| • average | 5.19 cu ft/s (0.147 m3/s) at mouth with Uwharrie River [4] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Uwharrie River → Pee Dee River → Winyah Bay → Atlantic Ocean |
| River system | Pee Dee |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | unnamed tributaries |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | Grissom Road, Ophir Road |
Duncombe Creek is a 5.59 mi (9.00 km) long 1st order tributary to the Uwharrie River, in Montgomery County, North Carolina.
Course
Duncombe Creek rises on the Poison Fork divide on the east side of King Mountain in Randolph County, North Carolina. Duncombe Creek then flows southwest to meet the Uwharrie River about 4 miles south-southeast of Coggins Mine. [2]
Watershed
Duncombe Creek drains 4.29 square miles (11.1 km2) of area, receives about 47.5 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 364.55 and is about 79% forested. [4]
See also
References
- ^ a b "GNIS Detail - Duncombe Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
- ^ a b c "Duncombe 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.
- ^ a b c "Duncombe Creek Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 22 November 2019.