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Elkin Creek

Coordinates: 36°14′27″N 080°51′08″W / 36.24083°N 80.85222°W / 36.24083; -80.85222
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Elkin Creek
Tributary to Yadkin River
Map of Elkin Creek mouth location
Map of Elkin Creek mouth location
Location of Elkin Creek mouth
Map of Elkin Creek mouth location
Map of Elkin Creek mouth location
Elkin Creek (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountySurry
CityElkin
Physical characteristics
SourceLaurel Branch divide
 • locationabout 1 mile east-southeast of Roaring Gap, North Carolina
 • coordinates36°23′54″N 080°58′01″W / 36.39833°N 80.96694°W / 36.39833; -80.96694[1]
 • elevation2,670 ft (810 m)[2]
MouthYadkin River
 • location
Elkin, North Carolina
 • coordinates
36°14′27″N 080°51′08″W / 36.24083°N 80.85222°W / 36.24083; -80.85222[1]
 • elevation
878 ft (268 m)[2]
Length8.96 mi (14.42 km)[3]
Basin size36.32 square miles (94.1 km2)[4]
Discharge 
 • locationYadkin River
 • average55.33 cu ft/s (1.567 m3/s) at mouth with Yadkin River[4]
Basin features
Progressionsoutheast
River systemYadkin River
Tributaries 
 • leftGrassy Creek
 • rightGrassy Fork
Long Branch
BridgesUS 21, N Old Highway 21, Traphill Road, Union Community Road, Wiley Royal Road, Roaring Gap Church Road, Whisper Ridge Lane, Mining Ridge Church Road, Murray Road, Preacher Field Road, Carter Mill Road, CC Camp Road, Elk Spur Street, W Main Street

Elkin Creek is a 3.91 mi (6.29 km) long 4th order tributary to the Yadkin River in Surry and Wilkes Counties, North Carolina. This is the only stream of this name in the United States.[1]

Variant names

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

  • Big Elkin Creek
  • Elkin River

Course

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Elkin Creek rises about 1 mile east-southeast of Roaring Gap in Wilkes County, North Carolina. Elkin Creek then flows southeast into Surry County to join the Yadkin River at Elkin.[2]

Watershed

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Elkin Creek drains 36.32 square miles (94.1 km2) of area, receives about 49.9 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 348.98, and is about 49% forested.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "GNIS Detail - Elkin Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
  2. ^ a b c "Elkin Creek Topo Map in Surry". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
  3. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
  4. ^ a b c "Elkin Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 2 October 2020.