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Twomile Creek (Uwharrie River tributary)

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Stream in North Carolina, USA
Twomile Creek
Tributary to Uwharrie River
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Location
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyRandolph
Physical characteristics
SourceTwomile Branch divide
 • locationabout 1.5 miles southeast of Martha, North Carolina
 • coordinates35°35′57″N 079°59′52″W / 35.59917°N 79.99778°W / 35.59917; -79.99778
 • elevation580 ft (180 m)
MouthUwharrie River
 • locationabout 3 miles southeast of Martha, North Carolina
 • coordinates35°35′41″N 079°58′22″W / 35.59472°N 79.97278°W / 35.59472; -79.97278
 • elevation377 ft (115 m)
Length2.24 mi (3.60 km)
Basin size1.00 square mile (2.6 km)
Discharge 
 • locationUwharrie River
 • average1.25 cu ft/s (0.035 m/s) at mouth with Uwharrie River
Basin features
ProgressionUwharrie RiverPee Dee RiverWinyah BayAtlantic Ocean
River systemPee Dee River
Tributaries 
 • leftunnamed tributaries
 • rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesOak Grove Church Road

Twomile Creek is a 2.24 mi (3.60 km) long 1st order tributary to the Uwharrie River in Randolph County, North Carolina.

Course

Twomile Creek rises on the Twomile Branch divide about 1.5 miles southeast of Martha, North Carolina. Twomile Creek then flows southeasterly to join the Uwharrie River about 3 miles southeast of Martha.

Watershed

Twomile Creek drains 1.00 square mile (2.6 km) of area, receives about 46.9 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 384.58 and is about 49% forested.

See also

References

  1. ^ "GNIS Detail - Twomile Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
  2. ^ "Second Creek Topo Map in Randolph". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Archived from the original on 2 May 2024. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
  3. "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Archived from the original on 1 April 2019. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
  4. ^ "Twomile Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 15 September 2020.

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