Sandy Creek is a 19.94 mi (32.09 km) long 4th order tributary to the Deep River in Guilford and Randolph Counties, North Carolina. The Battle of the Mouth of Sandy Creek occurred at the mouth of this creek in July 1781.[5]

Sandy Creek Tributary to Deep River
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Location
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Randolph Guilford
City	Ramseur
Physical characteristics
Source	Climax Creek divide
• location	Pond about 1 mile east of Climax, North Carolina
• coordinates	35°54′39″N 079°41′23″W[1]
• elevation	805 ft (245 m)[2]
Mouth	Deep River
• location	Ramseur, North Carolina
• coordinates	35°45′55″N 079°40′18″W[1]
• elevation	435 ft (133 m)[2]
Length	19.94 mi (32.09 km)[3]
Basin size	60.03 square miles (155.5 km2)[4]
Discharge
• location	Deep River
• average	67.94 cu ft/s (1.924 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	Boodum Creek Mount Pleasant Creek
• right	unnamed tributaries
Bridges	Old Red Cross Road, Hollow Hill Road, Ramseur-Julian Road, US 421 (x2), Old Liberty Road, Ramseur-Julian Road, Kidds Mill Road, Low Bridge Road, Mulberry Academy Street, E Main Street, US 64-NC 49

Course

Sandy Creek rises in a pond about 1 mile east of Climax, North Carolina in Guilford County and then flows south into Randolph County to join the Deep River in Ramseur, North Carolina.[2]

Watershed

Sandy Creek drains 60.03 square miles (155.5 km²) of area, receives about 46.8 in/year of precipitation, and has a wetness index of 393.40 and is about 48% forested.[4]

See also

• List of rivers of North Carolina

References