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Laniers Creek
Map of Laniers Creek mouth location
Map of Laniers Creek mouth location
Map of Laniers Creek mouth location
Map of Laniers Creek mouth location
Location of Laniers Creek mouth
Other name(s) Tributary to Uwharrie River
Country United States
State North Carolina
County Randolph
Physical characteristics
Main source Cabin Creek divide
pond at Complex, North Carolina
705 ft (215 m)
35°33′56″N 080°03′52″W / 35.56556°N 80.06444°W / 35.56556; -80.06444
River mouth Uwharrie River
about 1.5 miles east of New Hope, North Carolina
367 ft (112 m)
35°33′27″N 079°58′37″W / 35.55750°N 79.97694°W / 35.55750; -79.97694
Length 5.99 mi (9.64 km)
Basin features
Progression generally east
River system Pee Dee River
Basin size 9.75 square miles (25.3 km2)
Tributaries
  • Left:
    Sand Branch
  • Right:
    Nanny Branch
Bridges Surratt Country Road, Johnson Farm Road, New Hope Road, Lou Cranford Road

Laniers Creek is a 5.99 mi (9.64 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Uwharrie River in Randolph County, North Carolina. This is the only stream of this name in the United States.

Course

Laniers Creek rises in a pond on the Cabin Creek divide at Complex, North Carolina. Laniers Creek then flows easterly to join the Uwharrie River about 1.5 miles east of New Hope.

Watershed

Laniers Creek drains 9.75 square miles (25.3 km2) of area, receives about 47.1 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 398.45 and is about 39% forested.

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