Mill Creek is a 10.02 mi (16.13 km) long 3rd order tributary to the Deep River in Randolph County, North Carolina.

Mill Creek Tributary to Deep River
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Location
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Randolph
Physical characteristics
Source	Gabriels Creek divide
• location	Pond about 2 miles northwest of Fox Mountain
• coordinates	35°43′19″N 079°44′39″W[1]
• elevation	685 ft (209 m)[2]
Mouth	Deep River
• location	about 2 miles southwest of Parks Crossroads, North Carolina
• coordinates	35°41′04″N 079°38′03″W[1]
• elevation	407 ft (124 m)[2]
Length	10.02 mi (16.13 km)[3]
Basin size	17.95 square miles (46.5 km2)[4]
Discharge
• location	Deep River
• average	20.97 cu ft/s (0.594 m3/s) at mouth with Deep River[4]
Basin features
Progression	Deep River → Cape Fear River → Atlantic Ocean
River system	Deep River
Tributaries
• left	unnamed tributaries
• right	Sandy Run
Bridges	Iron Mountain Road, Iron Mountain View Road, Fox Fire Road, Grantville Lane, Young Road, Mill Creek Road

Course

Mill Creek rises in a pond about 2 miles northwest of Fox Mountain in Randolph County, North Carolina and then flows southwesterly to join the Deep River about 2 miles southwest of Parks Crossroads, North Carolina.[2]

Watershed

Mill Creek drains 17.95 square miles (46.5 km²) of area, receives about 47.3 in/year of precipitation, and has a wetness index of 406.69 and is about 48% forested.[4]

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