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Brush Creek (Deep River tributary)

Coordinates: 35°35′32″N 079°36′23″W / 35.59222°N 79.60639°W / 35.59222; -79.60639
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Brush Creek
Tributary to Deep River
Map of Brush Creek mouth location
Map of Brush Creek mouth location
Location of Brush Creek mouth
Map of Brush Creek mouth location
Map of Brush Creek mouth location
Brush Creek (Deep River tributary) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyRandolph
Chatham
Physical characteristics
SourceMt Pleasant Creek divide
 • locationabout 1.5 miles west of Staley, North Carolina
 • coordinates35°47′30″N 079°35′12″W / 35.79167°N 79.58667°W / 35.79167; -79.58667[1]
 • elevation685 ft (209 m)[2]
MouthDeep River
 • location
about 1 mile west of Cheeks, North Carolina
 • coordinates
35°35′32″N 079°36′23″W / 35.59222°N 79.60639°W / 35.59222; -79.60639[1]
 • elevation
347 ft (106 m)[2]
Length23.09 mi (37.16 km)[3]
Basin size69.05 square miles (178.8 km2)[4]
Discharge 
 • locationDeep River
 • average80.67 cu ft/s (2.284 m3/s) at mouth with Deep River[4]
Basin features
ProgressionRocky RiverDeep RiverCape Fear RiverAtlantic Ocean
River systemDeep River
Tributaries 
 • leftReedy Fork
Blood Run
Little Brush Creek
 • rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesOld Staley Road, Langley Road, Browns Crossroads Road, Hicks Farm Road, US 64, Morris Chapel Road, Coleridge Road, Manor Rock Road, Lanes Mill Road, Lambeth Mill Road, NC 42

Brush Creek is a 23.09 mi (37.16 km) long 3rd order tributary to the Deep River in Randolph and Chatham Counties, North Carolina.

Course

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Brush Creek rises about 1.5 miles west of Staley, North Carolina in Randolph County and then flows southerly briefly flowing into Chatham County before re-entering Randolph County and joining the Deep River about 1 mile west of Cheeks, North Carolina.[2]

Watershed

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Brush Creek drains 69.05 square miles (178.8 km2) of area, receives about 47.6 in/year of precipitation, and has a wetness index of 417.16 and is about 53% forested.[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "GNIS Detail - Brush Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
  2. ^ a b c "Brush Creek Topo Map in Randolph". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
  3. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
  4. ^ a b c "Brush Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 26 August 2020.