Loves Creek (Rocky River tributary) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Loves Creek |
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Location of Loves Creek mouth
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| Other name(s) | Tributary to Rocky River |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Chatham |
| City | Siler City |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Main source | Brush Creek divide pond about 3 miles south-southwest of Siler City, North Carolina 705 ft (215 m) 35°40′34″N 079°29′26″W / 35.67611°N 79.49056°W |
| River mouth | Rocky River about 1 mile east of Siler City, North Carolina 488 ft (149 m) 35°43′58″N 079°24′12″W / 35.73278°N 79.40333°W |
| Length | 5.59 mi (9.00 km) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | northeast |
| River system | Deep River |
| Basin size | 8.19 square miles (21.2 km2) |
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| Bridges | Siler City-Glendon Road, Pine Forest South Drive, US 421 (S Chatham Avenue), S 2nd Avenue, US 421, Progress Boulevard |
Loves Creek is a 5.59 mi (9.00 km) long 3rd order tributary to the Rocky River in Chatham County, North Carolina.
Course
Loves Creek rises in a pond about 3 miles south-southwest of Siler City, North Carolina in Chatham County. Loves Creek then flows northeast through Siler City to join the Rocky River about 1 mile east of Siler City.
Watershed
Loves Creek drains 8.19 square miles (21.2 km2) of area, receives about 48.0 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 428.39 and is about 40% forested.
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