Betty_McGees_Creek_(Uwharrie_River_tributary)

Betty McGees Creek (Uwharrie River tributary)

Betty McGees Creek (Uwharrie River tributary)

Stream in North Carolina, USA

Betty McGees Creek is a 9.09 mi (14.63 km) long 2nd order tributary of the Uwharrie River, in Randolph County, North Carolina.

Quick Facts Betty McGees Creek Tributary to Uwharrie River, Location ...

Variant names

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

  • Bellie McGees Creek
  • Bettie McGees Creek

Course

Betty McGees Creek rises on the Hannahs Creek divide in the Birkhead Mountains Wilderness about 6 miles northwest of Pisgah in Randolph County, North Carolina. Betty McGees Creek then flows north and then curves southwest to meet the Uwharrie River about 5 miles northeast of New Hope.[2]

Watershed

Betty McGees Creek drains 8.29 square miles (21.5 km2) of area, receives about 46.9 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 348.09 and is about 79% forested.[4]

See also

References

  1. [1]
    "GNIS Detail - Betty McGees Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
  2. [2]
    "Uwharrie River Topo Map, Montgomery County NC (Badin Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
  3. [3]
    "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
  4. [4]
    "Betty McGees Creek Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 20 November 2019.



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