Watson Creek (Richardson Creek tributary)
| Watson Creek Tributary to Richardson Creek | |
|---|---|
  Location of Watson Creek mouth  Watson Creek (Richardson Creek tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Union |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Grassy Creek divide |
| • location | pond about 5 miles north of Watson, North Carolina |
| • coordinates | 35°06′31″N 080°26′54″W / 35.10861°N 80.44833°W[1] |
| • elevation | 563 ft (172 m)[2] |
| Mouth | Richardson Creek |
• location | about 1 mile southeast of Watson, North Carolina |
• coordinates | 35°04′11″N 080°25′09″W / 35.06972°N 80.41917°W[1] |
• elevation | 398 ft (121 m)[2] |
| Length | 4.29 mi (6.90 km)[3] |
| Basin size | 6.39 square miles (16.6 km2)[4] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Richardson Creek |
| • average | 7.79 cu ft/s (0.221 m3/s) at mouth with Richardson Creek[4] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Richardson Creek → Rocky River → Pee Dee River → Winyah Bay → Atlantic Ocean |
| River system | Pee Dee |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Haw Branch |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | Baucom Manor Road, Watson Church Road, Carl Polk Road, Watson Church Road, New Salem Road |
Watson Creek is a 4.29 mi (6.90 km) long 1st order tributary to Richardson Creek in Union County, North Carolina.
Course
[edit]Watson Creek rises in a pond about 5 miles north of Watson, North Carolina and then flows south to join Richardson Creek about 1 mile southeast of Watson.[2]
Watershed
[edit]Watson Creek drains 6.39 square miles (16.6 km2) of area, receives about 48.1 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 429.44, and is about 32% forested.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "GNIS Detail - Watson Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
- ^ a b c "Watson Topo Map in Union". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
- ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
- ^ a b c "Watson Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 8 October 2020.