Gourdvine Creek (Richardson Creek tributary)
| Gourdvine Creek Tributary to Richardson Creek | |
|---|---|
  Location of Gourdvine Creek mouth  Gourdvine Creek (Richardson Creek tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Union |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Maness Branch divide |
| • location | pond about 1.5 miles southeast of Hamilton Crossroads, North Carolina |
| • coordinates | 35°01′59″N 080°19′33″W / 35.03306°N 80.32583°W[1] |
| • elevation | 548 ft (167 m)[2] |
| Mouth | Richardson Creek |
• location | about 2 miles southeast of New Salem, North Carolina |
• coordinates | 35°06′52″N 080°20′25″W / 35.11444°N 80.34028°W[1] |
• elevation | 348 ft (106 m)[2] |
| Length | 5.59 mi (9.00 km)[3] |
| Basin size | 9.82 square miles (25.4 km2)[4] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Richardson Creek |
| • average | 11.54 cu ft/s (0.327 m3/s) at mouth with Richardson Creek[4] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Richardson Creek → Rocky River → Pee Dee River → Winyah Bay → Atlantic Ocean |
| River system | Pee Dee |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | unnamed tributaries |
| • right | Gold Branch Smith Branch |
| Bridges | Ansonville Road, Olive Branch Road, Bunn Simpson Road, Holly School Road |
Gourdvine Creek is a 5.59 mi (9.00 km) long 1st order tributary to Richardson Creek in Union County, North Carolina.
Variant names[edit]
According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[1]
- Gourd Wine Creek
Course[edit]
Gourdvine Creek rises in a pond about 1.5 miles southeast of Hamilton Crossroads, North Carolina and then flows north to join Richardson Creek about 2 miles southeast of New Salem.[2]
Watershed[edit]
Gourdvine Creek drains 9.82 square miles (25.4 km2) of area, receives about 48.1 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 401.82, and is about 33% forested.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "GNIS Detail - Gourdvine Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
- ^ a b c "Gourdvine Creek Topo Map in Union". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
- ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
- ^ a b c "Gourdvine Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 8 October 2020.