| Little Meadow Creek Tributary to Rocky River | |
|---|---|
  Location of Little Meadow Creek mouthShow map of North Carolina Little Meadow Creek (Rocky River tributary) (the United States)Show map of the United States | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Cabarrus |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Pole Bridge Creek divide |
| • location | Smiths Lake, about 1.5 miles south of Barrier Mills, North Carolina |
| • coordinates | 35°19′37″N 080°25′19″W / 35.32694°N 80.42194°W / 35.32694; -80.42194 |
| • elevation | 650 ft (200 m) |
| Mouth | Rocky River |
| • location | about 2.5 miles west of Locust, North Carolina |
| • coordinates | 35°15′36″N 080°28′29″W / 35.26000°N 80.47472°W / 35.26000; -80.47472 |
| • elevation | 462 ft (141 m) |
| Length | 6.32 mi (10.17 km) |
| Basin size | 5.23 square miles (13.5 km) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Rocky River |
| • average | 6.33 cu ft/s (0.179 m/s) at mouth with Rocky River |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Rocky River → Pee Dee River → Winyah Bay → Atlantic Ocean |
| River system | Pee Dee River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | unnamed tributaries |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | County Line Road, Mauney Road, NC 200, Reed Mine Road |
Little Meadow Creek is a 6.32 mi (10.17 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Rocky River in Cabarrus County, North Carolina.
Course
Little Meadow Creek rises in Smiths Lake, about 1.5 miles south of Barrier Mills, North Carolina, and then flows southwest to join the Rocky River about 2.5 miles west of Locust.
Watershed
Little Meadow Creek drains 5.23 square miles (13.5 km) of area, receives about 47.6 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 441.93, and is about 49% forested.
References
- ^ "GNIS Detail - Little Meadow Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
- ^ "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
- ^ "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
- "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
- ^ "Little Meadow Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
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