Caraway Creek (Uwharrie River tributary) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Caraway Creek |
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Location of Caraway Creek mouth
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Other name(s) | Tributary to Uwharrie River |
Country | United States |
State | North Carolina |
County | Randolph |
Physical characteristics | |
Main source | divide between Caraway Creek and Deep River (via Muddy Creek) about 0.25 miles east of Progress, North Carolina 790 ft (240 m) 35°52′58″N 079°56′07″W / 35.88278°N 79.93528°W |
River mouth | Uwharrie River about 0.5 miles east of Farmer, North Carolina 390 ft (120 m) 35°39′14″N 079°57′30″W / 35.65389°N 79.95833°W |
Length | 25.76 mi (41.46 km) |
Basin features | |
Progression | generally south |
River system | Pee Dee |
Basin size | 98.10 square miles (254.1 km2) |
Tributaries |
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Bridges | Old Glenola Road, Creekview Drive, Roy Farlow Road, Old Marlboro Road, Beeson Farm Road, Beckerdite Road, Caraway Mountain Road, Jenco Road, US 64, Ridges Mountain Road, Golden Meadow Road, Old NC 49 |
Caraway Creek is a 25.76 mi (41.46 km) long 5th order tributary to the Uwharrie River, in Randolph County, North Carolina.
Course
Caraway Creek rises on the Deep River divide about 0.25 miles east of Progress in Randolph County, North Carolina. Caraway Creek then flows south to meet the Uwharrie River about 0.5 miles east of Farmer.
Watershed
Caraway Creek drains 98.10 square miles (254.1 km2) of area, receives about 46.7 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 372.93 and is about 54% forested.
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