McLendons Creek is a 28.20 mi (45.38 km) long 4th order tributary to the Deep River in Moore County, North Carolina. This creek is the only stream of this name in the United States.

McLendons Creek Tributary to Deep River
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Location
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Moore
Physical characteristics
Source	Drowning Creek divide
• location	about 0.25 miles southeast of Elberta, North Carolina
• coordinates	35°17′10″N 079°37′49″W[1]
• elevation	595 ft (181 m)[2]
Mouth	Deep River
• location	about 1.5 miles southeast of Glendon, North Carolina
• coordinates	35°27′42″N 079°23′23″W[1]
• elevation	226 ft (69 m)[2]
Length	28.20 mi (45.38 km)[3]
Basin size	101.21 square miles (262.1 km2)[4]
Discharge
• location	Deep River
• average	111.48 cu ft/s (3.157 m3/s) at mouth with Deep River[4]
Basin features
Progression	Deep River → Cape Fear River → Atlantic Ocean
River system	Deep River
Tributaries
• left	Suck Creek Richland Creek Persimmon Glade Branch
• right	Big Juniper Creek Little Creek
Bridges	Mount Carmel Road, Bethlehem Road, NC 24, Coles Mill Road, Cool Springs Road, Glendon-Carthage Road

Variant names

According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[1]

• Buck Creek

Course

McLendons Creek rises about 0.25 miles southeast of Elberta in Moore County and then flows northeast to join the Deep River about 1.5 miles southeast of Glendon, North Carolina.[2]

Watershed

McLendons Creek drains 101.21 square miles (262.1 km²) of area, receives about 48.6 in/year of precipitation, and has a wetness index of 407.24 and is about 60% forested.[4]

See also

• List of rivers of North Carolina

References