Barnes Creek is a 11.39 mi (18.33 km) long 3rd order tributary to the Uwharrie River, in Montgomery County, North Carolina.

Barnes Creek Tributary to Uwharrie River
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Location
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Randolph Montgomery
Physical characteristics
Source	West Fork Little River divide
• location	about 2 miles southwest of Pisgah, North Carolina
• coordinates	35°31′09″N 079°54′47″W[1]
• elevation	750 ft (230 m)[2]
Mouth	Uwharrie River
• location	about 1.5 miles north of Uwharrie, North Carolina
• coordinates	35°26′03″N 080°00′11″W[1]
• elevation	305 ft (93 m)[2]
Length	11.39 mi (18.33 km)[3]
Basin size	24.09 square miles (62.4 km2)[4]
Discharge
• location	Uwharrie River
• average	22.67 cu ft/s (0.642 m3/s) at mouth with Uwharrie River[4]
Basin features
Progression	Uwharrie River → Pee Dee River → Winyah Bay → Atlantic Ocean
River system	Pee Dee
Tributaries
• left	Panther Branch Hogpen Branch
• right	Poison Fork
Bridges	Randall Hurley Road, Horseshoe Bend Road (x2), Flint Hill Road, Tower Road, Ophir Road

Variant names

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

• Barns Creek

Course

Barnes Creek rises on the West Fork Little River divide about 2 miles southwest of Pisgah in Randolph County, North Carolina. Barnes Creek then flows southwest to meet the Uwharrie River about 1.5 miles north of Uwharrie.[2]

Watershed

Barnes Creek drains 24.09 square miles (62.4 km²) of area, receives about 47.5 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 343.93 and is about 81% forested.[4]

See also

• List of rivers of North Carolina

References