Brasstown Creek
Tributary to Hiwassee River
Brasstown Creek as it runs through Brasstown, N.C. in 2023
Brasstown Creek is located in North Carolina
Brasstown Creek
Location of Brasstown Creek mouth
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
Georgia
CountiesClay (NC)
Union (GA)
Towns (GA)
Physical characteristics
Sourcedivide between Brasstown Creek and Nottely River
  locationabout 2 miles north of Brasstown Bald
  coordinates34°52′35″N 083°48′50″W / 34.87639°N 83.81389°W / 34.87639; -83.81389[1]
  elevation3,780 ft (1,150 m)[2]
MouthHiwassee River
  location
Brasstown, North Carolina[2]
  coordinates
35°02′53″N 083°57′52″W / 35.04806°N 83.96444°W / 35.04806; -83.96444[1]
  elevation
1,600 ft (490 m)[2]
Length21.41 mi (34.46 km)[3]
Basin size83.66 square miles (216.7 km2)[4]
Discharge 
  locationHiwassee River
  average189.43 cu ft/s (5.364 m3/s) at mouth with Hiwassee River[4]
Basin features
ProgressionHiawassee RiverTennessee RiverOhio RiverMississippi RiverGulf of Mexico
River systemHiwassee River
Tributaries 
  leftBitter Creek
Byers Creek
Crane Creek
Winchester Creek
Gumlog Creek
Pinelog Creek
Payne Branch
Will Mason Branch
Little Brasstown Creek
Donaldson Branch
  rightLeft Prong
Yewell Branch
Corn Creek
Keys Branch
Emerson Branch
Crooked Creek
Crawford Creek
Beach Creek
Trout Cove Branch
Greasy Creek
Buchanan Branch
Jenkins Branch

Brasstown Creek is a stream in the U.S. states of Georgia and North Carolina.[5] The 8.5-mile (13.7 km) long stream is a tributary to the Hiwassee River.[6]

Brasstown Creek took its name from the now-extinct Indian village of Brasstown.[7]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "GNIS Detail - Brasstown Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
  2. 1 2 3 "Brasstown Creek Topo Map, Clay County NC (Peachtree Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
  3. "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
  4. 1 2 "Brasstown Creek Watershed Report". Water Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
  5. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Brasstown Creek
  6. United States Environmental Protection Agency-Watershed Protection Partnership Pays Off for Brasstown Creek
  7. Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 24. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.


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