Grassy Creek is a 7.56 mi (12.17 km) long 3rd order tributary to the Deep River in Moore County, North Carolina.

Grassy Creek Tributary to Deep River
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Location
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Moore
Physical characteristics
Source	Reedy Creek divide
• location	about 0.25 miles northeast of Westmoore School
• coordinates	35°29′26″N 079°40′22″W[1]
• elevation	542 ft (165 m)[2]
Mouth	Deep River
• location	about 3 miles west of High Falls, North Carolina
• coordinates	35°29′22″N 079°34′46″W[1]
• elevation	312 ft (95 m)[2]
Length	7.56 mi (12.17 km)[3]
Basin size	12.57 square miles (32.6 km2)[4]
Discharge
• location	Deep River
• average	14.73 cu ft/s (0.417 m3/s) at mouth with Deep River[4]
Basin features
Progression	Deep River → Cape Fear River → Atlantic Ocean
River system	Deep River
Tributaries
• left	unnamed tributaries
• right	unnamed tributaries
Bridges	Needham Grove Road, Smyrna Church Road, N Howard Mill Road, Reynolds Mill Road

Course

Grassy Creek rises about 0.25 miles northeast of Westmoore School in Moore County and then flows east to join the Deep River about 3 miles west of High Falls, North Carolina.[2]

Watershed

Grassy Creek drains 12.57 square miles (32.6 km²) of area, receives about 47.6 in/year of precipitation, and has a wetness index of 423.32 and is about 54% forested.[4]

See also

• List of rivers of North Carolina

References