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Stream in North Carolina, USA
Crooked Creek
Tributary to Rocky River
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Location
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyUnion
Physical characteristics
Sourceconfluence of North Fork and South Fork of Crooked Creek
 • locationabout 0.5 miles northwest of Bentons Crossroads, North Carolina
 • coordinates35°06′45″N 80°32′53″W / 35.11250°N 80.54806°W / 35.11250; -80.54806
 • elevation562 ft (171 m)
MouthRocky River
 • locationabout 7 miles northwest of New Salem, North Carolina
 • coordinates35°09′50″N 80°27′17″W / 35.16389°N 80.45472°W / 35.16389; -80.45472
 • elevation416 ft (127 m)
Length13.06 mi (21.02 km)
Basin size50.24 square miles (130.1 km)
Discharge 
 • locationRocky River
 • average56.73 cu ft/s (1.606 m/s) at mouth with Rocky River
Basin features
Progressionnortheast
River systemPee Dee
Tributaries 
 • leftNorth Fork
 • rightSouth Fork
Grassy Branch
BridgesUS 601, Unionville Brief Road, NC 218, Sikes Mill Road, E Brief Road

Crooked Creek is a 13.06 mi (21.02 km) long 3rd order tributary to the Rocky River in Union County, North Carolina.

Course

Crooked Creek is formed at the confluence of North and South Forks of Crooked Creek about 0.5 miles northwest of Bentons Crossroads, North Carolina. Crooked Creek then flows northeast to join the Rocky River about 7 miles northwest of New Salem.

Watershed

Crooked Creek drains 50.24 square miles (130.1 km) of area, receives about 47.9 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 470.54, and is about 29% forested.

References

  1. ^ "GNIS Detail - Crooked Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
  2. ^ "Crooked Creek Topo Map in Union". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
  3. "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
  4. ^ "Crooked Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 14 October 2020.

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