Tick Creek (Rocky River tributary) facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Tick Creek
Show map of North Carolina Show map of the United States Location of Tick Creek mouth
Other name(s)	Tributary to Rocky River
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Chatham
Physical characteristics
Main source	Loves Creek divide Pond about 4 miles south of Siler City, North Carolina 665 ft (203 m) 35°40′29″N 079°29′01″W / 35.67472°N 79.48361°W / 35.67472; -79.48361
River mouth	Rocky River about 5 miles southeast of Siler City, North Carolina 398 ft (121 m) 35°41′02″N 079°20′27″W / 35.68389°N 79.34083°W / 35.68389; -79.34083
Length	12.20 mi (19.63 km)
Basin features
Progression	south and northeast
River system	Deep River
Basin size	21.73 square miles (56.3 km2)
Tributaries	Left: Evans Creek Welsh Branch Right: unnamed tributaries
Bridges	Oakley Church Road, Pear Drive, Joe Brown Road, Siler City-Glendon Road, Petty Road, Tick Creek Preserve Lane, Old US 421, US 421, Ike Brooks Road, Rives Chapel Church Road, Tommy Moody Drive

Tick Creek is a 12.20 mi (19.63 km) long 3rd order tributary to the Rocky River in Chatham County, North Carolina.

Course

Tick Creek rises in a pond on the Love Creek divide about 4 miles south of Siler City, North Carolina in Chatham County and then flows south and makes a curve to the northeast to join the Rocky River about 5 miles southeast of Siler City.

Watershed

Tick Creek drains 21.73 square miles (56.3 km²) of area, receives about 47.7 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 411.49 and is about 55% forested.