Donaldson Creek
Tributary to Mayo Creek
Map of Mayo Creek mouth location
Map of Mayo Creek mouth location
Location of Mayo Creek mouth
Map of Mayo Creek mouth location
Map of Mayo Creek mouth location
Donaldson Creek (Mayo Creek tributary) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyPerson
Physical characteristics
SourceCrooked Creek divide
  locationpond about 2 miles southeast of Triple Springs, North Carolina
  coordinates36°27′16″N 078°49′54″W / 36.45444°N 78.83167°W / 36.45444; -78.83167[1]
  elevation625 ft (191 m)[2]
MouthMayo Creek
  location
about 2 miles southwest of Triple Springs, North Carolina
  coordinates
36°27′25″N 078°52′36″W / 36.45694°N 78.87667°W / 36.45694; -78.87667[1]
  elevation
402 ft (123 m)[3]
Length4.14 mi (6.66 km)[4]
Basin size5.38 square miles (13.9 km2)[5]
Discharge 
  locationMayo Creek
  average6.87 cu ft/s (0.195 m3/s) at mouth with Mayo Creek[5]
Basin features
ProgressionMayo CreekHyco RiverDan RiverRoanoke RiverAlbemarle Sound
River systemRoanoke River
Tributaries 
  leftunnamed tributaties
  rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesLawson Chapel Church Road (x2)

Donaldson Creek is a 4.14 mi (6.66 km) long 2nd order tributary to Mayo Creek in Person County, North Carolina.

Course

Donaldson Creek rises in a pond about 2 miles southeast of Triple Springs, North Carolina, and then flows northwest to join Mayo Creek about 2 miles southwest of Triple Springs.[3]

Watershed

Donaldson Creek drains 5.38 square miles (13.9 km2) of area, receives about 46.4 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 402.03, and is about 63% forested.[5]

References

  1. 1 2 "GNIS Detail - Donaldson Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
  2. "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
  3. 1 2 "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
  4. "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
  5. 1 2 3 "Donaldson Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
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