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Dutch John Creek (Yadkin River tributary)

Coordinates: 35°23′15″N 080°03′37″W / 35.38750°N 80.06028°W / 35.38750; -80.06028
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Dutch John Creek
Tributary to Yadkin River
Map of Dutch John Creek mouth location
Map of Dutch John Creek mouth location
Location of Dutch John Creek mouth
Map of Dutch John Creek mouth location
Map of Dutch John Creek mouth location
Dutch John Creek (Yadkin River tributary) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyMontgomery
Physical characteristics
Sourceunnamed tributary to Yadkin River divide
 • locationabout 2 miles north of Falls Mountain
 • coordinates35°25′21″N 080°03′43″W / 35.42250°N 80.06194°W / 35.42250; -80.06194[1]
 • elevation630 ft (190 m)[2]
MouthYadkin River
 • location
about 4 miles southeast of Badin, North Carolina
 • coordinates
35°23′15″N 080°03′37″W / 35.38750°N 80.06028°W / 35.38750; -80.06028[1]
 • elevation
278 ft (85 m)[2]
Length3.18 mi (5.12 km)[3]
Basin size3.26 square miles (8.4 km2)[4]
Discharge 
 • locationYadkin River
 • average4.10 cu ft/s (0.116 m3/s) at mouth with Yadkin River[4]
Basin features
Progressiongenerally south
River systemPee Dee River
Tributaries 
 • leftunnamed tributaries
 • rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesDutch John Road, Green Gap Road


Dutch John Creek is a 3.18 mi (5.12 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Yadkin River in Montgomery County, North Carolina.

Course

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Dutch John Creek rises on the divide of an unnamed tributary to the Yadkin River in Montgomery County about 2 miles north of Falls Mountain. Dutch John Creek then takes a southerly course to join the Yadkin River about 4 miles southeast of Badin, North Carolina.[2]

Watershed

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Dutch John Creek drains 3.26 square miles (8.4 km2) of area, receives about 48.1 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 279.86 and is about 98% forested.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b "GNIS Detail - Dutch John Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
  2. ^ a b c "Dutch John Creek 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. ^ a b c "Dutch John Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 16 September 2020.