Goose Creek is a 15.41 mi (24.80 km) long 3rd order tributary to the Rocky River in Union County, North Carolina.

Goose Creek Tributary to Rocky River
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Location
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Union Mecklenburg
City	Mint Hill
Physical characteristics
Source	Clear Creek divide
• location	Mint Hill, North Carolina
• coordinates	35°10′41″N 80°37′56″W[1]
• elevation	735 ft (224 m)[2]
Mouth	Rocky River
• location	about 4 miles northeast of Fairview, North Carolina (Union County)
• coordinates	35°10′54″N 80°30′14″W[1]
• elevation	441 ft (134 m)[2]
Length	15.41 mi (24.80 km)[3]
Basin size	42.27 square miles (109.5 km2)[4]
Discharge
• location	Rocky River
• average	47.18 cu ft/s (1.336 m3/s) at mouth with Rocky River[4]
Basin features
Progression	Rocky River → Pee Dee River → Winyah Bay → Atlantic Ocean
River system	Pee Dee
Tributaries
• left	Paddle Branch Duck Creek
• right	Stevens Creek
Bridges	Quail Park Drive, Lawyers Road, Mill Grove Road, W Lawyers Road, Howey Bottoms Road, NC 218, US 601, E Brief Road

Course

Goose Creek rises in Mint Hill, North Carolina in Mecklenburg County. Goose Creek then flows south into Union County and turns northeast to join the Rocky River about 4 miles northeast of Fairview.[2]

Watershed

Goose Creek drains 42.27 square miles (109.5 km²) of area, receives about 47.6 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 441.26, and is about 46% forested.[4]

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