Back Creek (Caraway Creek tributary) facts for kids
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Location of Back Creek mouth
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Other name(s) | Tributary to Caraway Creek |
Country | United States |
State | North Carolina |
County | Randolph |
Physical characteristics | |
Main source | Deep River divide about 3 miles south of Randleman, North Carolina 730 ft (220 m) 35°47′43″N 079°50′05″W / 35.79528°N 79.83472°W |
River mouth | Caraway Creek about 3 miles northeast of Farmer, North Carolina 413 ft (126 m) 35°41′12″N 079°56′20″W / 35.68667°N 79.93889°W |
Length | 9.78 mi (15.74 km) |
Basin features | |
Progression | generally south-southeast |
River system | Pee Dee |
Basin size | 37.98 square miles (98.4 km2) |
Tributaries |
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Waterbodies | Back Creek Lake |
Bridges | I-74, Turner Dairy Road, Health Dairy Road, Pineview Street, Spero Road, Lake Lucas Road, Old Lexington Road, Back Creek Road |
Back Creek is a 9.78 mi (15.74 km) long 4th order tributary to Caraway Creek, in Randolph County, North Carolina.
Course
Back Creek rises on the Deep River divide about 3 miles south of Randleman in Randolph County, North Carolina. Back Creek then flows south-southeast to meet Caraway Creek about 3 miles northeast of Farmer.
Watershed
Back Creek drains 37.98 square miles (98.4 km2) of area, receives about 46.8 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 374.06 and is about 52% forested.
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