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Tysons Creek
Map of Tysons Creek mouth location
Map of Tysons Creek mouth location
Map of Tysons Creek mouth location
Map of Tysons Creek mouth location
Location of Tysons Creek mouth
Other name(s) Tributary to Deep River
Country United States
State North Carolina
County Moore
Chatham
Physical characteristics
Main source Bear Creek divide
Pond about 0.25 miles northeast of Harpers Crossroads, North Carolina
530 ft (160 m)
35°34′29″N 079°27′17″W / 35.57472°N 79.45472°W / 35.57472; -79.45472
River mouth Deep River
about 1 mile northwest of Glendon, North Carolina
228 ft (69 m)
35°29′35″N 079°26′46″W / 35.49306°N 79.44611°W / 35.49306; -79.44611
Length 8.51 mi (13.70 km)
Basin features
Progression south
River system Deep River
Basin size 12.81 square miles (33.2 km2)
Tributaries
  • Left:
    unnamed tributaries
  • Right:
    unnamed tributaries
Bridges Siler City-Glendon Road, Mert McManus Road, NC 42, Jesse Phillips Road, River Road

Tysons Creek is a 4.18 mi (6.73 km) long 3rd order tributary to the Deep River in Moore County, North Carolina. This is the only stream in the United States by this name.

Course

Tysons Creek rises in a pond about 0.25 miles northeast of Harpers Crossroads in Chatham County and then flows south into Moore County to join the Deep River about 1 mile northwest of Glendon, North Carolina.

Watershed

Tysons Creek drains 12.81 square miles (33.2 km2) of area, receives about 47.8 in/year of precipitation, and has a wetness index of 400.09 and is about 51% forested.

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