| Barnes Creek Tributary to Uwharrie River | |
|---|---|
  Location of Barnes Creek mouthShow map of North Carolina Barnes Creek (Uwharrie River tributary) (the United States)Show map of the United States | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Randolph Montgomery |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | West Fork Little River divide |
| • location | about 2 miles southwest of Pisgah, North Carolina |
| • coordinates | 35°31′09″N 079°54′47″W / 35.51917°N 79.91306°W / 35.51917; -79.91306 |
| • elevation | 750 ft (230 m) |
| Mouth | Uwharrie River |
| • location | about 1.5 miles north of Uwharrie, North Carolina |
| • coordinates | 35°26′03″N 080°00′11″W / 35.43417°N 80.00306°W / 35.43417; -80.00306 |
| • elevation | 305 ft (93 m) |
| Length | 11.39 mi (18.33 km) |
| Basin size | 24.09 square miles (62.4 km) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Uwharrie River |
| • average | 22.67 cu ft/s (0.642 m/s) at mouth with Uwharrie River |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Uwharrie River → Pee Dee River → Winyah Bay → Atlantic Ocean |
| River system | Pee Dee |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Panther Branch Hogpen Branch |
| • right | Poison Fork |
| Bridges | Randall Hurley Road, Horseshoe Bend Road (x2), Flint Hill Road, Tower Road, Ophir Road |
Barnes Creek is a 11.39 mi (18.33 km) long 3rd order tributary to the Uwharrie River, in Montgomery County, North Carolina.
Variant names
According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:
- Barns Creek
Course
Barnes Creek rises on the West Fork Little River divide about 2 miles southwest of Pisgah in Randolph County, North Carolina. Barnes Creek then flows southwest to meet the Uwharrie River about 1.5 miles north of Uwharrie.
Watershed
Barnes Creek drains 24.09 square miles (62.4 km) of area, receives about 47.5 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 343.93 and is about 81% forested.
See also
References
- ^ "GNIS Detail - Barnes Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
- ^ "Barnes 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.
- ^ "Barnes Creek Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
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