Jackson Creek is a long 3rd 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 Statistica ...
.
Course
Jackson Creek rises on the Plummer Creek divide about 3 miles east of
Silver Valley, North Carolina. Jackson Creek then flows southeasterly to join 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 ...
about 1.5 miles northeast of
Farmer, North Carolina
Farmer is an unincorporated community in Randolph County, North Carolina, United States.
It is located off NC 49, southwest of the highway's intersection with U.S. 64 in Asheboro
Asheboro is a city in and the county seat of Randolph County, No ...
.
Watershed
Jackson Creek drains of area, receives about 46.5 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 362.78 and is about 64% 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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