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Crow Creek
Map of Crow Creek mouth location
Map of Crow Creek mouth location
Map of Crow Creek mouth location
Map of Crow Creek mouth location
Location of Crow Creek mouth
Other name(s) Tributary to Uwharrie River
Country United States
State North Carolina
County Randolph
Montgomery
Physical characteristics
Main source Laniers Creek divide
about 1 mile west of New Hope, North Carolina
665 ft (203 m)
35°33′09″N 080°02′12″W / 35.55250°N 80.03667°W / 35.55250; -80.03667
River mouth Uwharrie River
about 0.75 miles northeast of Coggins Mine, North Carolina
351 ft (107 m)
35°29′46″N 080°00′16″W / 35.49611°N 80.00444°W / 35.49611; -80.00444
Length 5.22 mi (8.40 km)
Basin features
Progression southeast
River system Pee Dee River
Basin size 10.14 square miles (26.3 km2)
Tributaries
  • Left:
    unnamed tributaries
  • Right:
    Wallace Branch
    Big Creek
Bridges Hogan Farm Trail, Crow Creek Road, Bells Grove Road, New Hope Road

Crow Creek is a 5.22 mi (8.40 km) long 3rd order tributary to the Uwharrie River in Montgomery County, North Carolina.

Course

Crow Creek rises on the Laniers Creek divide in Randolph County about 1 mile west of New Hope, North Carolina. Crow Creek then flows southeast into Montgomery County to join the Uwharrie River about 0.75 miles northeast of Coggins Mine.

Watershed

Crow Creek drains 10.14 square miles (26.3 km2) of area, receives about 47.4 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 377.59 and is about 65% forested.

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