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Millstone Creek is a 7.08 mi (11.39 km) long 3rd order tributary to the Deep River in Randolph, North Carolina.

Millstone Creek
Tributary to Deep River
Location of Millstone Creek mouth
Millstone Creek (Deep River tributary) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyRandolph
Physical characteristics
SourceBrush Creek divide
  locationabout 0.1 miles south of Browns Crossroads, North Carolina
  coordinates35°43′43″N 079°35′53″W[1]
  elevation625 ft (191 m)[2]
MouthDeep River
  location
about 2 miles south of Parks Crossroads, North Carolina
  coordinates
35°40′39″N 079°37′40″W[1]
  elevation
405 ft (123 m)[2]
Length7.08 mi (11.39 km)[3]
Basin size10.02 square miles (26.0 km2)[4]
Discharge 
  locationDeep River
  average12.34 cu ft/s (0.349 m3/s) at mouth with Deep River[4]
Basin features
ProgressionRocky RiverDeep RiverCape Fear River → Atlantic Ocean
River systemDeep River
Tributaries 
  leftunnamed tributaries
  rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesParks Crossroads Church Road, Foushee Road, Lee Layne Road, Old Siler City Road, NC 22

Course


Millstone Creek rises on the Brush Creek divide about 0.1 miles south of Browns Crossroads 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


Millstone Creek drains 10.02 square miles (26.0 km2) of area, receives about 47.3 in/year of precipitation, and has a wetness index of 389.06 and is about 37% forested.[4]


See also



References


  1. "GNIS Detail - Millstone Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
  2. "Millstone Creek Topo Map in Randolph". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
  3. "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
  4. "Millstone Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 26 August 2020.





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