Walkers Creek is a 4.78 mi (7.69 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Uwharrie River, in Randolph County, North Carolina.

Walkers Creek Tributary to Uwharrie River
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Location
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Randolph
Physical characteristics
Source	pond on Barnes Creek and Poison Fork divide
• location	about 5 miles northwest of Abner, North Carolina
• coordinates	35°32′12″N 079°56′06″W[1]
• elevation	780 ft (240 m)[2]
Mouth	Uwharrie River
• location	about 4 miles east of Pinson, North Carolina
• coordinates	35°31′37″N 079°59′01″W[1]
• elevation	354 ft (108 m)[2]
Length	4.78 mi (7.69 km)[3]
Basin size	4.17 square miles (10.8 km2)[4]
Discharge
• location	Uwharrie River
• average	5.06 cu ft/s (0.143 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	unnamed tributaries
• right	unnamed tributaries
Bridges	Pisgah Covered Bridge Road, Lassister Mill Road

Course

Walkers Creek rises in a pond on the Barnes Creek and Poison Fork divide about 5 miles northwest of Abner, North Carolina in Randolph County, North Carolina. Walkers Creek flows north then curves southwest to meet the Uwharrie River about 4 miles east of Pinson.[2]

Watershed

Walkers Creek drains 4.17 square miles (10.8 km²) of area, receives about 47.3 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 338.54 and is about 77% forested.[4]

See also

• List of rivers of North Carolina

References