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Jones Creek
Jones Creek (Pee Dee River tributary) is located in North Carolina
Jones Creek (Pee Dee River tributary)
Jones Creek (Pee Dee River tributary) is located in the United States
Jones Creek (Pee Dee River tributary)
Location of Jones Creek mouth
Other name(s) Tributary to Pee Dee River
Country United States
State North Carolina
County Anson
Physical characteristics
Main source confluence of North and South Forks of Jones Creek
about 1.5 miles north of Morven, North Carolina
219 ft (67 m)
34°53′39″N 080°00′09″W / 34.89417°N 80.00250°W / 34.89417; -80.00250
River mouth Pee Dee River
about 2 miles southeast of Cairo, North Carolina
103 ft (31 m)
34°51′44″N 079°53′39″W / 34.86222°N 79.89417°W / 34.86222; -79.89417
Length 12.27 mi (19.75 km)
Basin features
Progression northeast then southeast
River system Pee Dee River
Basin size 104.40 square miles (270.4 km2)
Tributaries
  • Left:
    North Fork
    Hale Creek
  • Right:
    South Fork
Bridges Diggs Road, NC 145, Pit Road

Jones Creek is a 12.27 mi (19.75 km) long 4th order tributary to the Pee Dee River in Anson County, North Carolina.

Course

Jones Creek is formed at the confluence of North and South Forks of Jones Creek about 1.5 miles north of Morven, North Carolina. Jones Creek then flows northeast and turns southeast to meet the Pee Dee River about 2 miles southeast of Cairo.

Watershed

Jones Creek drains 104.40 square miles (270.4 km2) of area, receives about 48.0 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 412.50 and is about 58% forested.

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