Polecat Creek is a 18.91 mi (30.43 km) long 4th order tributary to the Deep River in Guilford and Randolph Counties, North Carolina.

Polecat Creek Tributary to Deep River
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Location
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Randolph Guilford
City	Greensboro Worthville
Physical characteristics
Source	South Buffalo Creek divide
• location	south side of Greensboro, North Carolina
• coordinates	35°59′46″N 079°48′28″W[1]
• elevation	830 ft (250 m)[2]
Mouth	Deep River
• location	Worthville, North Carolina
• coordinates	35°48′12″N 079°46′39″W[1]
• elevation	582 ft (177 m)[2]
Length	18.91 mi (30.43 km)[3]
Basin size	56.27 square miles (145.7 km2)[4]
Discharge
• location	Deep River
• average	62.63 cu ft/s (1.773 m3/s) at mouth with Deep River[4]
Basin features
Progression	Rocky River → Deep River → Cape Fear River → Atlantic Ocean
River system	Deep River
Tributaries
• left	Little Polecat Creek
• right	unnamed tributaries
Bridges	Brushy Fork Drive, Sutton Road, Randleman Road, E Steeple Chase Road, Davis Mill Road, NC 62, Branson Mill Road, Providence Church Road, Fred Lineberry Road, New Salem Road, Naomi Road, Creekridge Country Road

Variant names

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

• Polecat River

Course

Polecat Creek rises on the south side of Greensboro, North Carolina in Guilford County and then flows south into Randolph County to join the Deep River in Worthville, North Carolina.[2]

Watershed

Polecat Creek drains 56.27 square miles (145.7 km²) of area, receives about 46.5 in/year of precipitation, and has a wetness index of 414.85 and is about 46% forested.[4]

See also

• List of rivers of North Carolina

References