Little Elkin Creek

Little Elkin Creek
Tributary to Yadkin River
Map of Little Elkin Creek mouth location
Map of Little Elkin Creek mouth location
Location of Little Elkin Creek mouth
Map of Little Elkin Creek mouth location
Map of Little Elkin Creek mouth location
Little Elkin Creek (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyWilkes
Physical characteristics
SourceElkin Creek divide
 • locationabout 0.25 miles northeast of Austin, North Carolina
 • coordinates36°19′36″N 080°58′13″W / 36.32667°N 80.97028°W / 36.32667; -80.97028[1]
 • elevation1,418 ft (432 m)[2]
MouthYadkin River
 • location
about 1 mile west of Elkin, North Carolina
 • coordinates
36°14′07″N 080°53′32″W / 36.23528°N 80.89222°W / 36.23528; -80.89222[1]
 • elevation
878 ft (268 m)[2]
Length9.27 mi (14.92 km)[3]
Basin size12.83 square miles (33.2 km2)[4]
Discharge 
 • locationYadkin River
 • average20.14 cu ft/s (0.570 m3/s) at mouth with Yadkin River[4]
Basin features
Progressionsoutheast
River systemYadkin River
Tributaries 
 • leftunnamed tributaries
 • rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesAustin Traphill Road, Barker Road, Gentry Road, Grange Road, Greenhorn Road, Luffman Road, Little Elkin Church Road, Elkin Highway

Little Elkin Creek is a 9.27 mi (14.92 km) long 3rd order tributary to the Yadkin River in Wilkes County, North Carolina.

Variant names

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

  • Little Elkin River

Course

Little Elkin Creek rises about 0.25 miles northeast of Austin, North Carolina and then flows southeasterly to join the Yadkin River at about 1 mile west of Elkin, North Carolina.[2]

Watershed

Little Elkin Creek drains 12.83 square miles (33.2 km2) of area, receives about 50.1 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 355.54, and is about 47% forested.[4]

References

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

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