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Mill Creek (Richardson Creek tributary)

Coordinates: 35°02′53″N 080°27′37″W / 35.04806°N 80.46028°W / 35.04806; -80.46028
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Mill Creek
Tributary to Richardson Creek
Map of Mill Creek mouth location
Map of Mill Creek mouth location
Location of Mill Creek mouth
Map of Mill Creek mouth location
Map of Mill Creek mouth location
Mill Creek (Richardson Creek tributary) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyUnion
Physical characteristics
SourceGrassy Creek divide
 • locationpond about 1.5 miles northeast of Unionville, North Carolina
 • coordinates35°05′56″N 080°28′53″W / 35.09889°N 80.48139°W / 35.09889; -80.48139[1]
 • elevation592 ft (180 m)[2]
MouthRichardson Creek
 • location
about 5 miles east-northeast of Fowler Crossroads, North Carolina
 • coordinates
35°02′53″N 080°27′37″W / 35.04806°N 80.46028°W / 35.04806; -80.46028[1]
 • elevation
435 ft (133 m)[2]
Length4.08 mi (6.57 km)[3]
Basin size5.46 square miles (14.1 km2)[4]
Discharge 
 • locationRichardson Creek
 • average6.76 cu ft/s (0.191 m3/s) at mouth with Richardson Creek[4]
Basin features
ProgressionRichardson CreekRocky RiverPee Dee RiverWinyah BayAtlantic Ocean
River systemPee Dee
Tributaries 
 • leftunnamed tributaries
 • rightLittle Mill Creek
BridgesPursher Rushing Road, Supreme Drive, Morgan Mill Road, Sincerity Road, New Salem Road

Mill Creek is a 4.08 mi (6.57 km) long 2nd order tributary to Richardson Creek in Union County, North Carolina.

Course

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Mill Creek rises in a pond about 1.5 miles northeast of Unionville, North Carolina and then flows south-southeast to join Richardson Creek about 5 miles east-northeast of Fowler Crossroads.[2]

Watershed

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Mill Creek drains 5.46 square miles (14.1 km2) of area, receives about 48.5 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 426.53, and is about 39% forested.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b "GNIS Detail - Mill Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
  2. ^ a b c "Watson Topo Map in Union". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
  3. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
  4. ^ a b c "Mil Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 9 October 2020.