Spencer Creek is a 5.73 mi (9.22 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Uwharrie River, in Montgomery County, North Carolina, United States.

Spencer Creek Tributary to Uwharrie River
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Location
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Montgomery
Physical characteristics
Source	Dumas Creek divide
• location	about 4 miles northwest of Lovejoy, North Carolina
• coordinates	35°26′32″N 079°57′03″W[1]
• elevation	760 ft (230 m)[2]
Mouth	Uwharrie River
• location	about 1 mile northwest of Uwharrie, North Carolina
• coordinates	35°25′32″N 080°00′54″W[1]
• elevation	305 ft (93 m)[2]
Length	5.73 mi (9.22 km)[3]
Basin size	24.09 square miles (62.4 km2)[4]
Discharge
• location	Uwharrie River
• average	9.37 cu ft/s (0.265 m3/s) at mouth with Uwharrie River[4]
Basin features
Progression	Uwharrie River → Pee Dee River → Winyah Bay → Atlantic Ocean
River system	Pee Dee
Tributaries
• left	Sand Branch Cattail Branch
Bridges	Ophir Road

Course

Spencer Creek rises on the Dumas Creek divide about 4 miles northwest of Lovejoy in Montgomery County, North Carolina. Spencer Creek then flows southwest and curves northwest to meet the Uwharrie River about 1 mile north of Uwharrie.[2]

Watershed

Spencer Creek drains 7.78 square miles (20.2 km²) of area, receives about 47.8 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 347.87 and is about 88% forested.[4]

See also

• List of rivers of North Carolina

References