Mud Lick Creek (Rocky River tributary) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Mud Lick Creek |
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Location of Mud Lick Creek mouth
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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 |
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 |
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 |
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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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