Little Richardson Creek is a 6.39 mi (10.28 km) long 3rd order tributary to Richardson Creek in Union County, North Carolina.

Little Richardson Creek Tributary to Richardson Creek
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Location
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Union
City	Monroe
Physical characteristics
Source	Buffalo Creek divide
• location	about 1 mile southeast of Alton, North Carolina
• coordinates	34°52′43″N 080°31′18″W[1]
• elevation	648 ft (198 m)[2]
Mouth	Richardson Creek
• location	Lake Lee southeast of Monroe, North Carolina
• coordinates	34°57′46″N 080°30′44″W[1]
• elevation	490 ft (150 m)[2]
Length	6.39 mi (10.28 km)[3]
Basin size	16.46 square miles (42.6 km2)[4]
Discharge
• location	Richardson Creek
• average	19.52 cu ft/s (0.553 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	Buck Branch
Waterbodies	Lake Monroe Lake Lee
Bridges	Bruce Thomas Road, E Sandy Ridge Road (x2), Stack Road, Macedonia Church Road, Medlin Road

Course

Little Richardson Creek rises about 1 mile southeast of Alton, North Carolina and then flows north to join Richardson Creek in Lake Lee southeast of Monroe, North Carolina.[2]

Watershed

Little Richardson Creek drains 16.46 square miles (42.6 km²) of area, receives about 48.6 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 447.78, and is about 41% forested.[4]

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