Twomile Creek (Uwharrie River tributary)

Twomile Creek is a 2.24 mi (3.60 km) long 1st order tributary to the Uwharrie River in Randolph County, North Carolina.

Twomile Creek
Tributary to Uwharrie River
Location of Twomile Creek mouth
Twomile Creek (Uwharrie River tributary) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyRandolph
Physical characteristics
SourceTwomile Branch divide
 • locationabout 1.5 miles southeast of Martha, North Carolina
 • coordinates35°35′57″N 079°59′52″W[1]
 • elevation580 ft (180 m)[2]
MouthUwharrie River
 • location
about 3 miles southeast of Martha, North Carolina
 • coordinates
35°35′41″N 079°58′22″W[1]
 • elevation
377 ft (115 m)[2]
Length2.24 mi (3.60 km)[3]
Basin size1.00 square mile (2.6 km2)[4]
Discharge 
 • locationUwharrie River
 • average1.25 cu ft/s (0.035 m3/s) at mouth with Uwharrie River[4]
Basin features
Progressiongenerally southeast
River systemPee Dee River
Tributaries 
 • leftunnamed tributaries
 • rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesOak Grove Church Road

Course

Twomile Creek rises on the Twomile Branch divide about 1.5 miles southeast of Martha, North Carolina. Twomile Creek then flows southeasterly to join the Uwharrie River about 3 miles southeast of Martha.[2]

Watershed

Twomile Creek drains 1.00 square mile (2.6 km2) of area, receives about 46.9 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 384.58 and is about 49% forested.[4]

See also

References

  1. "GNIS Detail - Twomile Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
  2. "Second Creek Topo Map in Randolph". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
  3. "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
  4. "Twomile Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
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