Tysons Creek is a long 3rd order tributary to the
Deep River in
Moore County, North Carolina
Moore County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, its population was 99,727.
Its county seat is Carthage and its largest municipality is the Village of Pinehurst. It is a border county between the Pi ...
. This is the only stream in the United States by this name.
Course
Tysons Creek rises in a pond about 0.25 miles northeast of
Harpers Crossroads in
Chatham County and then flows south into
Moore County to join the
Deep River about 1 mile northwest of
Glendon, North Carolina
Glendon is an unincorporated community in Moore County, North Carolina, United States.
History
Glendon sits at an altitude of 301 feet above sea level. It was originally known as Fair Haven. Residents of the community changed its name to Glen ...
.
Watershed
Tysons Creek drains of area, receives about 47.8 in/year of precipitation, and has a wetness index of 400.09 and is about 51% 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 Chatham County, North Carolina
Rivers of Moore County, North Carolina
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