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Stream in North Carolina, USA
Indian Creek
Tributary to Deep River
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Location
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyChatham County
Physical characteristics
SourceBear Creek divide
 • locationabout 0.5 miles west of Goldston, North Carolina
 • coordinates35°35′46″N 079°21′07″W / 35.59611°N 79.35194°W / 35.59611; -79.35194
 • elevation440 ft (130 m)
MouthDeep River
 • locationabout 1.5 miles southwest of Gulf, North Carolina
 • coordinates35°32′40″N 079°19′26″W / 35.54444°N 79.32389°W / 35.54444; -79.32389
 • elevation210 ft (64 m)
Length7.15 mi (11.51 km)
Basin size25.92 square miles (67.1 km)
Discharge 
 • locationDeep River
 • average29.95 cu ft/s (0.848 m/s) at mouth with Deep River
Basin features
ProgressionRocky RiverDeep RiverCape Fear RiverAtlantic Ocean
River systemDeep River
Tributaries 
 • leftLittle Indian Creek
 • rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesGoldston-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.

Watershed

Indian Creek drains 25.92 square miles (67.1 km) of area, receives about 47.7 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 408.42 and is about 54% forested.

See also

References

  1. ^ "GNIS Detail - Indian Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
  2. ^ "Indian Creek Topo Map in Chatham". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
  3. "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
  4. ^ "Indian Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 19 August 2020.

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