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Hannahs Creek (Uwharrie River tributary)

Coordinates: 35°34′40″N 079°55′51″W / 35.57778°N 79.93083°W / 35.57778; -79.93083
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Hannahs Creek
Tributary to Uwharrie River
Hannahs Creek (Uwharrie River tributary) is located in North Carolina
Hannahs Creek (Uwharrie River tributary)
Location of Hannahs Creek mouth
Hannahs Creek (Uwharrie River tributary) is located in the United States
Hannahs Creek (Uwharrie River tributary)
Hannahs Creek (Uwharrie River tributary) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyRandolph
Physical characteristics
Sourceconfluence of South Prong and North Prong Hannahs Creek
 • locationsouth end of Birkhead Mountain Wilderness of Uwharrie National Forest
 • coordinates35°34′40″N 079°55′51″W / 35.57778°N 79.93083°W / 35.57778; -79.93083[1]
 • elevation530 ft (160 m)[2]
MouthUwharrie River
 • location
about 4 miles southeast of Martha, North Carolina
 • coordinates
35°34′40″N 079°55′51″W / 35.57778°N 79.93083°W / 35.57778; -79.93083[1]
 • elevation
371 ft (113 m)[2]
Length3.14 mi (5.05 km)[3]
Basin size8.41 square miles (21.8 km2)[4]
Discharge 
 • locationUwharrie River
 • average9.95 cu ft/s (0.282 m3/s) at mouth with Uwharrie River[4]
Basin features
ProgressionUwharrie RiverPee Dee RiverWinyah BayAtlantic Ocean
River systemPee Dee
Tributaries 
 • leftSouth Prong Hannahs Creek
 • rightNorth Prong Hannahs Creek
Robbins Branch
BridgesLassister Mill Road

Hannahs Creek is a 3.14 mi (5.05 km) long 3rd order tributary to the Uwharrie River, in Randolph County, North Carolina.

Course

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Hannahs Creek forms at the confluence of South and North Prong Hannahs Creek at the south end of the Birkhead Mountain Wilderness in Randolph County, North Carolina. Hannahs Creek then flows west to meet the Uwharrie River about 4 miles southeast of Martha.[2]

Watershed

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Hannahs Creek drains 8.41 square miles (21.8 km2) of area, receives about 47.1 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 334.41 and is about 91% forested.[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "GNIS Detail - Hannahs Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 21 November 2019.
  2. ^ a b c "Uwharrie River Topo Map, Montgomery County NC (Badin Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
  3. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
  4. ^ a b c "Hannahs Creek Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 21 November 2019.