Duncombe_Creek_(Uwharrie_River_tributary)

Duncombe Creek (Uwharrie River tributary)

Duncombe Creek (Uwharrie River tributary)

Stream in North Carolina, USA

Duncombe Creek is a 5.59 mi (9.00 km) long 1st order tributary to the Uwharrie River, in Montgomery County, North Carolina.

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Course

Duncombe Creek rises on the Poison Fork divide on the east side of King Mountain in Randolph County, North Carolina. Duncombe Creek then flows southwest to meet the Uwharrie River about 4 miles south-southeast of Coggins Mine.[2]

Watershed

Duncombe Creek drains 4.29 square miles (11.1 km2) of area, receives about 47.5 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 364.55 and is about 79% forested.[4]

See also

References

  1. [1]
    "GNIS Detail - Duncombe Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
  2. [2]
    "Duncombe Creek Topo Map, Montgomery County NC (Badin Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
  3. [3]
    "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
  4. [4]
    "Duncombe Creek Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 22 November 2019.



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