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Mud Lick Creek
Map of Mud Lick Creek mouth location
Map of Mud Lick Creek mouth location
Map of Mud Lick Creek mouth location
Map of Mud Lick Creek mouth location
Location of Mud Lick Creek mouth
Other name(s) Tributary to Rocky River
Country United States
State North Carolina
County Chatham
Physical characteristics
Main source Reedy Branch divide
about 2 miles northeast of Crutchfield Crossroads, North Carolina
660 ft (200 m)
35°50′13″N 079°24′49″W / 35.83694°N 79.41361°W / 35.83694; -79.41361
River mouth Rocky River
about 2 miles southwest of Crutchfield Crossroads, North Carolina
534 ft (163 m)
35°47′30″N 079°27′55″W / 35.79167°N 79.46528°W / 35.79167; -79.46528
Length 5.57 mi (8.96 km)
Basin features
Progression southwest
River system Deep River
Basin size 8.60 square miles (22.3 km2)
Tributaries
  • Left:
    unnamed tributaries
  • Right:
    unnamed tributaries
Bridges Moon Lindley Road, Keith Nunn Drive, Siler City-Snow Camp Road, Silk Hope-Liberty Road, RC Overman Road

Mud Lick Creek is a 5.57 mi (8.96 km) long 3rd order tributary to the Rocky River in Chatham County, North Carolina.

Course

Mud Lick Creek rises about 2 miles northeast of Crutchfield Crossroads, North Carolina in Chatham County. Mud Lick Creek then flows southwest to join the Rocky River about 2 miles southwest of Crutchfield Crossroads.

Watershed

Mud Lick Creek drains 8.60 square miles (22.3 km2) of area, receives about 47.7 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 440.67 and is about 41% forested.

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