Little Elkin Creek

Stream in North Carolina, USA
36°19′36″N 080°58′13″W / 36.32667°N 80.97028°W / 36.32667; -80.97028[1] • elevation1,418 ft (432 m)[2] MouthYadkin River
 • location
about 1 mile west of Elkin, North Carolina
 • coordinates
36°14′07″N 080°53′32″W / 36.23528°N 80.89222°W / 36.23528; -80.89222[1]
 • elevation
878 ft (268 m)[2]Length9.27 mi (14.92 km)[3]Basin size12.83 square miles (33.2 km2)[4]Discharge  • locationYadkin River • average20.14 cu ft/s (0.570 m3/s) at mouth with Yadkin River[4] Basin featuresProgressionsoutheastRiver systemYadkin RiverTributaries  • leftunnamed tributaries • rightunnamed tributariesBridgesAustin Traphill Road, Barker Road, Gentry Road, Grange Road, Greenhorn Road, Luffman Road, Little Elkin Church Road, Elkin Highway

Little Elkin Creek is a 9.27 mi (14.92 km) long 3rd order tributary to the Yadkin River in Wilkes County, North Carolina.

Variant names

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

  • Little Elkin River

Course

Little Elkin Creek rises about 0.25 miles northeast of Austin, North Carolina and then flows southeasterly to join the Yadkin River at about 1 mile west of Elkin, North Carolina.[2]

Watershed

Little Elkin Creek drains 12.83 square miles (33.2 km2) of area, receives about 50.1 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 355.54, and is about 47% forested.[4]

References

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