Fork Creek is a 15.46 mi (24.88 km) long 4th order tributary to the Deep River in Randolph County, North Carolina.

Fork Creek Tributary to Deep River
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Location
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Randolph
Physical characteristics
Source	Bachelor Creek divide
• location	about 1 mile northeast of Michfield, North Carolina
• coordinates	35°35′26″N 079°46′08″W[1]
• elevation	665 ft (203 m)[2]
Mouth	Deep River
• location	about 3 miles east-northeast of Jugtown, North Carolina
• coordinates	35°31′04″N 079°35′57″W[1]
• elevation	326 ft (99 m)[2]
Length	15.46 mi (24.88 km)[3]
Basin size	48.29 square miles (125.1 km2)[4]
Discharge
• location	Deep River
• average	53.98 cu ft/s (1.529 m3/s) at mouth with Deep River[4]
Basin features
Progression	Deep River → Cape Fear River → Atlantic Ocean
River system	Deep River
Tributaries
• left	Little Creek
• right	Lambert Creek Meadow Branch Reedy Creek
Bridges	Bachelor Creek Road, Fork Creek Mill Road, Union Grove Church Road, Erect Road, Riverside Road

Variant names

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

• Crooked Creek
• Pork Creek

Course

Fork Creek rises about 1 mile northeast of Michfield, North Carolina in Randolph County and then flows southeasterly to join the Deep River about 3 miles east-northeast of Jugtown.[2]

Watershed

Fork Creek drains 48.29 square miles (125.1 km²) of area, receives about 47.3 in/year of precipitation, and has a wetness index of 393.07 and is about 54% forested.[4]

See also

• List of rivers of North Carolina

References