Moccasin Creek is a 3.77 mi (6.07 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Uwharrie River in Montgomery County, North Carolina.

Moccasin Creek Tributary to Uwharrie River
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Location
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Montgomery
Physical characteristics
Source	Dutch John Creek divide
• location	about 1.5 miles west of Daniel Mountain
• coordinates	35°25′09″N 080°02′57″W[1]
• elevation	548 ft (167 m)[2]
Mouth	Uwharrie River
• location	about 1 mile northeast of Daniel Mountain
• coordinates	35°25′12″N 080°01′24″W[1]
• elevation	318 ft (97 m)[2]
Length	3.77 mi (6.07 km)[3]
Basin size	9.11 square miles (23.6 km2)[4]
Discharge
• location	Uwharrie River
• average	10.92 cu ft/s (0.309 m3/s) at mouth with Uwharrie River[4]
Basin features
Progression	Uwharrie River → Pee Dee River → Winyah Bay → Atlantic Ocean
River system	Pee Dee River
Tributaries
• left	West Branch McLeans Creek
• right	unnamed tributaries
Bridges	Dutch John Road, Moccasin Creek Road, McLeans Creek Road, Moccasin Creek Road

Course

Moccasin Creek rises on the Dutch John Creek divide in Montgomery County about 1.5 miles west of Daniel Mountain. Moccasin Creek then follows a semi-circular path going northeast then curving south to join the Uwharrie River about 1 mile northeast of Daniel Mountain.[2]

Watershed

Moccasin Creek drains 9.11 square miles (23.6 km²) of area, receives about 47.9 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 314.07 and is about 88% forested.[4]

See also

• List of rivers of North Carolina

References