Walkers Creek (Uwharrie River tributary) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Walkers Creek |
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Location of Walkers Creek mouth
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Other name(s) | Tributary to Uwharrie River |
Country | United States |
State | North Carolina |
County | Randolph |
Physical characteristics | |
Main source | pond on Barnes Creek and Poison Fork divide about 5 miles northwest of Abner, North Carolina 780 ft (240 m) 35°32′12″N 079°56′06″W / 35.53667°N 79.93500°W |
River mouth | Uwharrie River about 4 miles east of Pinson, North Carolina 354 ft (108 m) 35°31′37″N 079°59′01″W / 35.52694°N 79.98361°W |
Length | 4.78 mi (7.69 km) |
Basin features | |
Progression | north then southwest |
River system | Pee Dee |
Basin size | 4.17 square miles (10.8 km2) |
Tributaries |
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Bridges | Pisgah Covered Bridge Road, Lassister Mill Road |
Walkers Creek is a 4.78 mi (7.69 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Uwharrie River, in Randolph County, North Carolina.
Course
Walkers Creek rises in a pond on the Barnes Creek and Poison Fork divide about 5 miles northwest of Abner, North Carolina in Randolph County, North Carolina. Walkers Creek flows north then curves southwest to meet the Uwharrie River about 4 miles east of Pinson.
Watershed
Walkers Creek drains 4.17 square miles (10.8 km2) of area, receives about 47.3 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 338.54 and is about 77% forested.
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