| Little Richardson Creek Tributary to Richardson Creek | |
|---|---|
  Location of Little Richardson Creek mouthShow map of North Carolina Little Richardson Creek (the United States)Show map of the United States | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Union |
| City | Monroe |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Buffalo Creek divide |
| • location | about 1 mile southeast of Alton, North Carolina |
| • coordinates | 34°52′43″N 080°31′18″W / 34.87861°N 80.52167°W / 34.87861; -80.52167 |
| • elevation | 648 ft (198 m) |
| Mouth | Richardson Creek |
| • location | Lake Lee southeast of Monroe, North Carolina |
| • coordinates | 34°57′46″N 080°30′44″W / 34.96278°N 80.51222°W / 34.96278; -80.51222 |
| • elevation | 490 ft (150 m) |
| Length | 6.39 mi (10.28 km) |
| Basin size | 16.46 square miles (42.6 km) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Richardson Creek |
| • average | 19.52 cu ft/s (0.553 m/s) at mouth with Richardson Creek |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Richardson Creek → Rocky River → Pee Dee River → Winyah Bay → Atlantic Ocean |
| River system | Pee Dee |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | unnamed tributaries |
| • right | Buck Branch |
| Waterbodies | Lake Monroe Lake Lee |
| Bridges | Bruce Thomas Road, E Sandy Ridge Road (x2), Stack Road, Macedonia Church Road, Medlin Road |
Little Richardson Creek is a 6.39 mi (10.28 km) long 3rd order tributary to Richardson Creek in Union County, North Carolina.
Course
Little Richardson Creek rises about 1 mile southeast of Alton, North Carolina and then flows north to join Richardson Creek in Lake Lee southeast of Monroe, North Carolina.
Watershed
Little Richardson Creek drains 16.46 square miles (42.6 km) of area, receives about 48.6 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 447.78, and is about 41% forested.
References
- ^ "GNIS Detail - Little Richardson Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
- ^ "Little Richardson Creek Topo Map in Union". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
- "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
- ^ "Watershed Report | Office of Water | US EPA". watersgeo.epa.gov. US EPA. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
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