| Indian Creek Tributary to Deep River | |
|---|---|
  Location of Indian Creek mouth  Indian Creek (Deep River tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Chatham County |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Bear Creek divide |
| • location | about 0.5 miles west of Goldston, North Carolina |
| • coordinates | 35°35′46″N 079°21′07″W / 35.59611°N 79.35194°W[1] |
| • elevation | 440 ft (130 m)[2] |
| Mouth | Deep River |
• location | about 1.5 miles southwest of Gulf, North Carolina |
• coordinates | 35°32′40″N 079°19′26″W / 35.54444°N 79.32389°W[1] |
• elevation | 210 ft (64 m)[2] |
| Length | 7.15 mi (11.51 km)[3] |
| Basin size | 25.92 square miles (67.1 km2)[4] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Deep River |
| • average | 29.95 cu ft/s (0.848 m3/s) at mouth with Deep River[4] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Rocky River → Deep River → Cape Fear River → Atlantic Ocean |
| River system | Deep River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Little Indian Creek |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | Goldston-Glendon Road, Roberts Chapel Road, Goldston-Carbonton Road |
Indian Creek is a 7.15 mi (11.51 km) long 3rd order tributary to the Deep River in Chatham County, North Carolina.
Course
Indian Creek rises about 0.5 miles west of Goldston, North Carolina and then flows southeasterly to join the Deep River about 1.5 miles southwest of Gulf, North Carolina.[2]
Watershed
Indian Creek drains 25.92 square miles (67.1 km2) of area, receives about 47.7 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 408.42 and is about 54% forested.[4]
See also
References
- 1 2 "GNIS Detail - Indian Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
- 1 2 3 "Indian Creek Topo Map in Chatham". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
- ↑ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
- 1 2 3 "Indian Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
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