Lousy Creek is a 6.12 mi (9.85 km) long 1st order tributary to the Reddies River in Wilkes County, North Carolina.

Lousy Creek Tributary to Reddies River
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Location
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Wilkes
Physical characteristics
Source	Wooten Creek divide
• location	about 2 miles northwest of Mulberry, North Carolina
• coordinates	36°15′43″N 081°11′14″W[1]
• elevation	1,760 ft (540 m)[2]
Mouth	Reddies River
• location	about 1 mile west of Fairplains, North Carolina
• coordinates	36°11′44″N 081°10′31″W[1]
• elevation	1,010 ft (310 m)[2]
Length	6.12 mi (9.85 km)[3]
Basin size	4.90 square miles (12.7 km2)[4]
Discharge
• location	Reddies River
• average	8.70 cu ft/s (0.246 m3/s) at mouth with Reddies River[4]
Basin features
Progression	southwest
River system	Yadkin River
Tributaries
• left	unnamed tributaries
• right	unnamed tributaries
Bridges	Luray Road, Mountain Valley Church Road, Windy Ridge Road, Worthington Road, Baptist Home Road, Ruritan Park Road

Course

Lousy Creek rises about 2 miles northwest of Mulberry, North Carolina and then flows south to join the Reddies River at about 1 miles west of Fairplains.[2]

Watershed

Lousy Creek drains 4.90 square miles (12.7 km²) of area, receives about 51.6 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 318.38, and is about 57% forested.[4]

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