Mud Lick Creek is a 5.57 mi (8.96 km) long 3rd order tributary to the Rocky River in Chatham County, North Carolina.

Mud Lick Creek Tributary to Rocky River
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Location
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Chatham
Physical characteristics
Source	Reedy Branch divide
• location	about 2 miles northeast of Crutchfield Crossroads, North Carolina
• coordinates	35°50′13″N 079°24′49″W[1]
• elevation	660 ft (200 m)[2]
Mouth	Rocky River
• location	about 2 miles southwest of Crutchfield Crossroads, North Carolina
• coordinates	35°47′30″N 079°27′55″W[1]
• elevation	534 ft (163 m)[2]
Length	5.57 mi (8.96 km)[3]
Basin size	8.60 square miles (22.3 km2)[4]
Discharge
• location	Rocky River
• average	11.22 cu ft/s (0.318 m3/s) at mouth with Rocky River[4]
Basin features
Progression	Rocky River → Deep River → Cape Fear River → Atlantic Ocean
River system	Deep River
Tributaries
• left	unnamed tributaries
• right	unnamed tributaries
Bridges	Moon Lindley Road, Keith Nunn Drive, Siler City-Snow Camp Road, Silk Hope-Liberty Road, RC Overman Road

Course

Mud Lick Creek rises about 2 miles northeast of Crutchfield Crossroads, North Carolina in Chatham County. Mud Lick Creek then flows southwest to join the Rocky River about 2 miles southwest of Crutchfield Crossroads.[2]

Watershed

Mud Lick Creek drains 8.60 square miles (22.3 km²) of area, receives about 47.7 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 440.67 and is about 41% forested.[4]

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