Horsepen Creek is a 2.22 mi (3.57 km) long 1st order tributary to the Uwharrie River in Montgomery County, North Carolina.

Horsepen Creek Tributary to Uwharrie River
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Location
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Montgomery
Physical characteristics
Source	Reeves Spring Branch divide
• location	about 1 mile west of Coggins Mine, North Carolina
• coordinates	35°29′18″N 080°02′15″W[1]
• elevation	592 ft (180 m)[2]
Mouth	Uwharrie River
• location	about 1 mile southeast of Coggins Mine, North Carolina
• coordinates	35°28′50″N 080°00′44″W[1]
• elevation	329 ft (100 m)[2]
Length	2.22 mi (3.57 km)[3]
Basin size	1.29 square miles (3.3 km2)[4]
Discharge
• location	Uwharrie River
• average	1.66 cu ft/s (0.047 m3/s) at mouth with Uwharrie River[4]
Basin features
Progression	Uwharrie River → Pee Dee River → Winyah Bay → Atlantic Ocean
River system	Pee Dee River
Tributaries
• left	unnamed tributaries
• right	unnamed tributaries
Bridges	Coggins Mine Road

Course

Horsepen Creek rises on the Reeves Spring Branch divide in Montgomery County about 1 mile west of Coggins Mine, North Carolina. Horsepen Creek then flows southeast and joins the Uwharrie River about 1 mile southeast of Coggins Mine.[2]

Watershed

Horsepen Creek drains 1.29 square miles (3.3 km²) of area, receives about 47.6 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 333.64 and is about 94% forested.[4]

See also

• List of rivers of North Carolina

References