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Dutch Buffalo Creek
Dutch Buffalo Creek is a long 4th order tributary to the Rocky River in Cabarrus County, North Carolina. This is the only stream of this name in the United States. Variant names According to the Geographic Names Information System The Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) is a database of name and locative information about more than two million physical and cultural features throughout the United States and its territories, Antarctica, and the associated states of ..., it has also been known historically as: *Dutch Buffaloe Creek Course Dutch Buffalo Creek rises in Bostian Heights, North Carolina in Rowan County, and then flows southeast into Cabarrus County and then turns south-southwest to join the Rocky River about 0.25 miles southwest of Georgeville. Watershed Dutch Buffalo Creek drains of area, receives about 47.1 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 416.58, and is about 48% forested. References Rivers of North Carolina Rivers of Cabarru ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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