Sandy Creek is a 19.94 mi (32.09 km) long 4th order tributary to the Deep River in Guilford and Randolph Counties, North Carolina. The Battle of the Mouth of Sandy Creek occurred at the mouth of this creek in July 1781.[5]
| Sandy Creek Tributary to Deep River | |
|---|---|
  Location of Sandy Creek mouth  Sandy Creek (Deep River tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Randolph Guilford |
| City | Ramseur |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Climax Creek divide |
| • location | Pond about 1 mile east of Climax, North Carolina |
| • coordinates | 35°54′39″N 079°41′23″W / 35.91083°N 79.68972°W[1] |
| • elevation | 805 ft (245 m)[2] |
| Mouth | Deep River |
• location | Ramseur, North Carolina |
• coordinates | 35°45′55″N 079°40′18″W / 35.76528°N 79.67167°W[1] |
• elevation | 435 ft (133 m)[2] |
| Length | 19.94 mi (32.09 km)[3] |
| Basin size | 60.03 square miles (155.5 km2)[4] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Deep River |
| • average | 67.94 cu ft/s (1.924 m3/s) at mouth with Deep River[4] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Rocky River → Deep River → Cape Fear River → Atlantic Ocean |
| River system | Deep River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Boodum Creek Mount Pleasant Creek |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | Old Red Cross Road, Hollow Hill Road, Ramseur-Julian Road, US 421 (x2), Old Liberty Road, Ramseur-Julian Road, Kidds Mill Road, Low Bridge Road, Mulberry Academy Street, E Main Street, US 64-NC 49 |
Course
editSandy Creek rises in a pond about 1 mile east of Climax, North Carolina in Guilford County and then flows south into Randolph County to join the Deep River in Ramseur, North Carolina.[2]
Watershed
editSandy Creek drains 60.03 square miles (155.5 km2) of area, receives about 46.8 in/year of precipitation, and has a wetness index of 393.40 and is about 48% forested.[4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "GNIS Detail - Sandy Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
- ^ a b c "Sandy Creek Topo Map in Randolph". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
- ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
- ^ a b c "Sandy Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
- ^ "Battle at the Mouth of Sandy Creek". North Carolina History Project. John Locke Foundation. Retrieved 27 August 2020.