Salem Creek is a 6.21 mi (9.99 km) long 3rd order tributary to Richardson Creek in Union County, North Carolina.

Salem Creek Tributary to Richardson Creek
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Location
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Union
Physical characteristics
Source	Maple Springs Branch divide
• location	pond about 1 mile southeast of Wingate, North Carolina
• coordinates	34°58′19″N 080°24′40″W[1]
• elevation	565 ft (172 m)[2]
Mouth	Richardson Creek
• location	about 2 miles south-southwest of New Salem, North Carolina
• coordinates	35°06′21″N 080°22′23″W[1]
• elevation	368 ft (112 m)[2]
Length	6.21 mi (9.99 km)[3]
Basin size	9.82 square miles (25.4 km2)[4]
Discharge
• location	Richardson Creek
• average	30.91 cu ft/s (0.875 m3/s) at mouth with Richardson Creek[4]
Basin features
Progression	Richardson Creek → Rocky River → Pee Dee River → Winyah Bay → Atlantic Ocean
River system	Pee Dee
Tributaries
• left	Austin Branch Jacks Branch
• right	Buck Branch Becky Branch
Bridges	Forest Hills School Road, US 74, Austin Grove Church Road, NC 205, Ansonville Road, Lucy Short Cut Road, Olive Branch Road

Variant names

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

• Negro Head Creek
• Negrohead Creek
• Niggerhead Creek

Course

Salem Creek rises in a pond about 1 mile southeast of Wingate, North Carolina and then flows north to join Richardson Creek about 2 miles south-southwest of New Salem.[2]

Watershed

Salem Creek drains 9.82 square miles (25.4 km²) of area, receives about 48.2 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 412.32, and is about 36% forested.[4]

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