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Walkers Creek
Walkers Creek (Uwharrie River tributary) is located in North Carolina
Walkers Creek (Uwharrie River tributary)
Walkers Creek (Uwharrie River tributary) is located in the United States
Walkers Creek (Uwharrie River tributary)
Location of Walkers Creek mouth
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 / 35.53667; -79.93500
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 / 35.52694; -79.98361
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
  • Left:
    unnamed tributaries
  • Right:
    unnamed tributaries
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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