Cedar Creek
Tributary to Uwharrie River
Cedar Creek (Uwharrie River tributary) is located in North Carolina
Cedar Creek (Uwharrie River tributary)
Location of Cedar Creek mouth
Cedar Creek (Uwharrie River tributary) is located in the United States
Cedar Creek (Uwharrie River tributary)
Cedar Creek (Uwharrie River tributary) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyMontgomery
Physical characteristics
SourceRocky Creek divide
  locationabout 3 miles southeast of Uwharrie, North Carolina
  coordinates35°23′28″N 079°58′41″W / 35.39111°N 79.97806°W / 35.39111; -79.97806[1]
  elevation710 ft (220 m)[2]
MouthUwharrie River
  location
about 2 miles southwest of Uwharrie, North Carolina
  coordinates
35°23′41″N 080°01′15″W / 35.39472°N 80.02083°W / 35.39472; -80.02083[1]
  elevation
289 ft (88 m)[2]
Length2.72 mi (4.38 km)[3]
Basin size5.32 square miles (13.8 km2)[4]
Discharge 
  locationUwharrie River
  average6.51 cu ft/s (0.184 m3/s) at mouth with Uwharrie River[4]
Basin features
ProgressionUwharrie RiverPee Dee RiverWinyah BayAtlantic Ocean
River systemPee Dee
Tributaries 
  leftWatery Branch
BridgesRiver Road

Cedar Creek is a 2.72 mi (4.38 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Uwharrie River, in Montgomery County, North Carolina.

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]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "GNIS Detail - Cedar Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
  2. 1 2 3 "Cedar 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. 1 2 3 "Cedar Creek Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 22 November 2019.



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