Little Richardson Creek facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Little Richardson Creek |
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Location of Little Richardson Creek mouth
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| Other name(s) | Tributary to Richardson Creek |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Union |
| City | Monroe |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Main source | Buffalo Creek divide about 1 mile southeast of Alton, North Carolina 648 ft (198 m) 34°52′43″N 080°31′18″W / 34.87861°N 80.52167°W |
| River mouth | Richardson Creek Lake Lee southeast of Monroe, North Carolina 490 ft (150 m) 34°57′46″N 080°30′44″W / 34.96278°N 80.51222°W |
| Length | 6.39 mi (10.28 km) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | generally east |
| River system | Pee Dee |
| Basin size | 16.46 square miles (42.6 km2) |
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| Waterbodies | Lake Monroe Lake Lee |
| Bridges | Bruce Thomas Road, E Sandy Ridge Road (x2), Stack Road, Macedonia Church Road, Medlin Road |
Little Richardson Creek is a 6.39 mi (10.28 km) long 3rd order tributary to Richardson Creek in Union County, North Carolina.
Course
Little Richardson Creek rises about 1 mile southeast of Alton, North Carolina and then flows north to join Richardson Creek in Lake Lee southeast of Monroe, North Carolina.
Watershed
Little Richardson Creek drains 16.46 square miles (42.6 km2) of area, receives about 48.6 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 447.78, and is about 41% forested.
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