Grassy Creek is a 4.62 mi (7.44 km) long 2nd order tributary to Elkin Creek in Wilkes and Surry Counties, North Carolina.

Grassy Creek Tributary to Elkin Creek
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Location
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Wilkes Surry
Physical characteristics
Source	South Fork divide
• location	about 0.25 miles northwest of State Road, North Carolina
• coordinates	36°19′49″N 080°52′40″W[1]
• elevation	1,330 ft (410 m)[2]
Mouth	Elkin Creek
• location	about 2 miles northwest of Elkin, North Carolina
• coordinates	36°16′35″N 080°52′26″W[1]
• elevation	978 ft (298 m)[2]
Length	4.62 mi (7.44 km)[3]
Basin size	4.13 square miles (10.7 km2)[4]
Discharge
• location	Elkin Creek
• average	6.81 cu ft/s (0.193 m3/s) at mouth with Elkin Creek[4]
Basin features
Progression	generally south
River system	Yadkin River
Tributaries
• left	unnamed tributaries
• right	unnamed tributaries
Bridges	Maple Glen Court, W Forest Drive, Klondike Road Ext., Brookfall Dairy Road, Carter Mill Road

Course

Grassy Creek rises about 0.25 miles northwest of State Road in Wilkes County, North Carolina. Grassy Creek then takes a southerly course bending into Surry County and back into Wilkes County to join Elkin Creek at about 2 miles northwest of Elkin, North Carolina.[2]

Watershed

Grassy Creek drains 4.13 square miles (10.7 km²) of area, receives about 50.1 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 378.99, and is about 48% forested.[4]

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