Little Caraway Creek is a 7.04 mi (11.33 km) long 3rd order tributary to Caraway Creek, in Randolph County, North Carolina.

Little Caraway Creek Tributary to Caraway Creek
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Location
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Randolph
Physical characteristics
Source	divide between Caraway Creek and Uwharrie River
• location	about 0.5 miles south of Hillsville, North Carolina
• coordinates	35°49′19″N 079°56′22″W[1]
• elevation	718 ft (219 m)[2]
Mouth	Caraway Creek
• location	about 1 mile northeast of Motleta, North Carolina
• coordinates	35°44′44″N 079°56′06″W[1]
• elevation	446 ft (136 m)[2]
Length	7.04 mi (11.33 km)[3]
Basin size	10.26 square miles (26.6 km2)[4]
Discharge
• location	Caraway Creek
• average	12.02 cu ft/s (0.340 m3/s) at mouth with Caraway Creek[4]
Basin features
Progression	Caraway Creek → Uwharrie River → Pee Dee River → Winyah Bay → Atlantic Ocean
River system	Pee Dee
Tributaries
• left	unnamed tributaries
• right	unnamed tributaries
Bridges	Mt. Gilead Church Road, Earnhardt Road

Course

Little Caraway Creek rises on the Caraway Creek and Uwharrie River divide about 0.5 miles south of Hillsville in Randolph County, North Carolina. Little Caraway Creek then flows south to meet Caraway Creek about 1 mile northeast of Motleta.[2]

Watershed

Little Caraway Creek drains 10.26 square miles (26.6 km²) of area, receives about 46.4 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 365.93 and is about 61% forested.[4]

See also

• List of rivers of North Carolina

References