Cedar Creek is a 2.72 mi (4.38 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Uwharrie River, in Montgomery County, North Carolina.

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Cedar Creek Tributary to Uwharrie River
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Location
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Montgomery
Physical characteristics
Source	Rocky Creek divide
• location	about 3 miles southeast of Uwharrie, North Carolina
• coordinates	35°23′28″N 079°58′41″W[1]
• elevation	710 ft (220 m)[2]
Mouth	Uwharrie River
• location	about 2 miles southwest of Uwharrie, North Carolina
• coordinates	35°23′41″N 080°01′15″W[1]
• elevation	289 ft (88 m)[2]
Length	2.72 mi (4.38 km)[3]
Basin size	5.32 square miles (13.8 km2)[4]
Discharge
• location	Uwharrie River
• average	6.51 cu ft/s (0.184 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	Watery Branch
Bridges	River Road

Close

Cedar Creek rises on the Rocky Creek divide about 3 miles southeast of Uwharrie in Montgomery County, North Carolina. Cedar Creek then flows generally west to meet the Uwharrie River about 2 miles southwest of Uwharrie.^[2]

Cedar Creek Creek drains 5.32 square miles (13.8 km²) of area, receives about 47.9 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 339.72 and is about 92% forested.^[4]

• List of rivers of North Carolina