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Richland Creek (Deep River tributary, Guilford)

Coordinates: 35°56′27″N 079°53′57″W / 35.94083°N 79.89917°W / 35.94083; -79.89917
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Richland Creek
Tributary to Deep River
Map of Richland Creek mouth location
Map of Richland Creek mouth location
Location of Richland Creek mouth
Map of Richland Creek mouth location
Map of Richland Creek mouth location
Richland Creek (Deep River tributary, Guilford) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyGuilford
Physical characteristics
SourcePayne Creek divide
 • locationHigh Point, North Carolina
 • coordinates35°56′27″N 080°01′09″W / 35.94083°N 80.01917°W / 35.94083; -80.01917[1]
 • elevation870 ft (270 m)[2]
MouthDeep River
 • location
about 3 miles southeast of High Point, North Carolina
 • coordinates
35°56′27″N 079°53′57″W / 35.94083°N 79.89917°W / 35.94083; -79.89917[1]
 • elevation
678 ft (207 m)[2]
Length8.76 mi (14.10 km)[3]
Basin size16.11 square miles (41.7 km2)[4]
Discharge 
 • locationDeep River
 • average18.31 cu ft/s (0.518 m3/s) at mouth with Deep River[4]
Basin features
ProgressionDeep RiverCape Fear RiverAtlantic Ocean
River systemDeep River
Tributaries 
 • leftunnamed tributaries
 • rightMile Branch
BridgesW Green Drive, S Elm Street, W Market Center Drive, Jarrell Street, I-85, S Main Street, I-85, I-74, Baker Road, Jackson Lake Road, Kersey Valley Road, I-85, Riverdale Drive

Richland Creek is a 8.76 mi (14.10 km) long 3rd order tributary to the Deep River in Guilford County, North Carolina. This stream is one of two streams named Richland Creek on the right bank of the Deep River. The other Richland Creek is in Randolph County.

Course

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Richland Creek rises in High Point, North Carolina in Guilford County and then flows east to join the Deep River about 3 miles southeast of High Point.[2]

Watershed

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Richland Creek drains 16.11 square miles (41.7 km2) of area, receives about 46.1 in/year of precipitation, and has a wetness index of 415.28 and is about 19% forested.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b "GNIS Detail - Richland Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
  2. ^ a b c "Richland Creek Topo Map in Randolph". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
  3. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
  4. ^ a b c "Watershed Report | Office of Water | US EPA". watersgeo.epa.gov. US EPA. Retrieved 30 August 2020.