Caraway Creek is a long 5th order tributary to the
Uwharrie River
The Uwharrie River () is a long river, in the Piedmont region of central North Carolina in the United States. It is a tributary of the Pee Dee River, which flows to the Atlantic Ocean.
Course
The Uwharrie River rises in northwestern Randolph ...
, in
Randolph County, North Carolina
Randolph County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 144,171. Its county seat is Asheboro.
Randolph County is included in the Greensboro- High Point, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area ...
.
Course
Caraway Creek rises on the Deep River divide about east of Progress in Randolph County, North Carolina. Caraway Creek then flows south to meet the Uwharrie River about east of Farmer.
Watershed
Caraway Creek drains of area, receives about of precipitation annually, has a
topographic wetness index The topographic wetness index (TWI), also known as the compound topographic index (CTI), is a steady state wetness index. It is commonly used to quantify topographic control on hydrological processes. The index is a function of both the slope and t ...
of 372.93 and is about 54% forested.
See also
*
List of rivers of North Carolina
This is a list of rivers in the U.S. state of North Carolina.
By drainage basin
This list is arranged by drainage basin, with respective tributaries alphabetically indented under each larger stream's name.
Atlantic Ocean
* North Landing Rive ...
References
Rivers of North Carolina
Rivers of Randolph County, North Carolina
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