Brush Creek (Deep River tributary) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Brush Creek |
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Location of Brush Creek mouth
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Other name(s) | Tributary to Deep River |
Country | United States |
State | North Carolina |
County | Randolph Chatham |
Physical characteristics | |
Main source | Mt Pleasant Creek divide about 1.5 miles west of Staley, North Carolina 685 ft (209 m) 35°47′30″N 079°35′12″W / 35.79167°N 79.58667°W |
River mouth | Deep River about 1 mile west of Cheeks, North Carolina 347 ft (106 m) 35°35′32″N 079°36′23″W / 35.59222°N 79.60639°W |
Length | 23.09 mi (37.16 km) |
Basin features | |
Progression | generally south |
River system | Deep River |
Basin size | 69.05 square miles (178.8 km2) |
Tributaries |
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Bridges | Old Staley Road, Langley Road, Browns Crossroads Road, Hicks Farm Road, US 64, Morris Chapel Road, Coleridge Road, Manor Rock Road, Lanes Mill Road, Lambeth Mill Road, NC 42 |
Brush Creek is a 23.09 mi (37.16 km) long 3rd order tributary to the Deep River in Randolph and Chatham Counties, North Carolina.
Course
Brush Creek rises about 1.5 miles west of Staley, North Carolina in Randolph County and then flows southerly briefly flowing into Chatham County before re-entering Randolph County and joining the Deep River about 1 mile west of Cheeks, North Carolina.
Watershed
Brush Creek drains 69.05 square miles (178.8 km2) of area, receives about 47.6 in/year of precipitation, and has a wetness index of 417.16 and is about 53% forested.
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