Cody Creek (Fisher River tributary)

Coordinates: 36°23′43″N 080°44′00″W / 36.39528°N 80.73333°W / 36.39528; -80.73333
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Cody Creek
Tributary to Fisher River
Map of Cody Creek mouth location
Map of Cody Creek mouth location
Location of Cody Creek mouth
Map of Cody Creek mouth location
Map of Cody Creek mouth location
Cody Creek (Fisher River tributary) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountySurry
CityDobson
Physical characteristics
Sourcedivide of unnamed tributary to Fisher River
 • locationpond at Dobson, North Carolina
 • coordinates36°19′29″N 080°41′30″W / 36.32472°N 80.69167°W / 36.32472; -80.69167[1]
 • elevation1,210 ft (370 m)[2]
MouthFisher River
 • location
about 1 mile east-southeast of Fairview, North Carolina
 • coordinates
36°23′43″N 080°44′00″W / 36.39528°N 80.73333°W / 36.39528; -80.73333[1]
 • elevation
894 ft (272 m)[2]
Length6.80 mi (10.94 km)[3]
Basin size17.65 square miles (45.7 km2)[4]
Discharge 
 • locationFisher River
 • average25.86 cu ft/s (0.732 m3/s) at mouth with Fisher River[4]
Basin features
ProgressionFisher RiverYadkin RiverPee Dee RiverWinyah BayAtlantic Ocean
River systemYadkin River
Tributaries 
 • leftunnamed tributaries
 • rightWhiteoak Branch
King Creek
BridgesBlessing Drive, Bentwood Lane, Cody Trail, Old Depot Lane, US 601, NC 268

Cody Creek is a 6.80 mi (10.94 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Fisher River in Surry County, North Carolina.

Variant names[edit]

According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[1]

  • Codys Creek

Course[edit]

Cody Creek rises in a pond at Dobson, North Carolina. Cody Creek then flows southeast to join the Fisher River about 1 mile east-southeast of Fairview.[2]

Watershed[edit]

Cody Creek drains 17.65 square miles (45.7 km2) of area, receives about 48.7 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 378.07, and is about 30% forested.[4]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c "GNIS Detail - Cody Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
  2. ^ a b c "Cody Creek Topo Map in Surry". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
  3. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
  4. ^ a b c "Cody Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 27 September 2020.