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Horsepen Creek (Uwharrie River tributary)

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Stream in North Carolina, USA
Horsepen Creek
Tributary to Uwharrie River
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Location
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyMontgomery
Physical characteristics
SourceReeves Spring Branch divide
 • locationabout 1 mile west of Coggins Mine, North Carolina
 • coordinates35°29′18″N 080°02′15″W / 35.48833°N 80.03750°W / 35.48833; -80.03750
 • elevation592 ft (180 m)
MouthUwharrie River
 • locationabout 1 mile southeast of Coggins Mine, North Carolina
 • coordinates35°28′50″N 080°00′44″W / 35.48056°N 80.01222°W / 35.48056; -80.01222
 • elevation329 ft (100 m)
Length2.22 mi (3.57 km)
Basin size1.29 square miles (3.3 km)
Discharge 
 • locationUwharrie River
 • average1.66 cu ft/s (0.047 m/s) at mouth with Uwharrie River
Basin features
ProgressionUwharrie RiverPee Dee RiverWinyah BayAtlantic Ocean
River systemPee Dee River
Tributaries 
 • leftunnamed tributaries
 • rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesCoggins Mine Road


Horsepen Creek is a 2.22 mi (3.57 km) long 1st order tributary to the Uwharrie River in Montgomery County, North Carolina.

Course

Horsepen Creek rises on the Reeves Spring Branch divide in Montgomery County about 1 mile west of Coggins Mine, North Carolina. Horsepen Creek then flows southeast and joins the Uwharrie River about 1 mile southeast of Coggins Mine.

Watershed

Horsepen Creek drains 1.29 square miles (3.3 km) of area, receives about 47.6 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 333.64 and is about 94% forested.

See also

References

  1. ^ "GNIS Detail - Horsepen Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
  2. ^ "Glady Fork Topo Map in Montgomery". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
  3. "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
  4. ^ "Horsepen Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 16 September 2020.

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