Gourdvine Creek is a 5.59 mi (9.00 km) long 1st order tributary to Richardson Creek in Union County, North Carolina.

Gourdvine Creek Tributary to Richardson Creek
Location of Gourdvine Creek mouth Show map of North Carolina Gourdvine Creek (Richardson Creek tributary) (the United States) Show map of 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[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[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

Variant names

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

• Gourd Wine Creek

Course

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

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]

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