Grassy Creek (Elkin Creek tributary)

Stream in North Carolina, USA

Grassy Creek is a 4.62 mi (7.44 km) long 2nd order tributary to Elkin Creek in Wilkes and Surry Counties, North Carolina.

Course

Grassy Creek rises about 0.25 miles northwest of State Road in Wilkes County, North Carolina. Grassy Creek then takes a southerly course bending into Surry County and back into Wilkes County to join Elkin Creek at about 2 miles northwest of Elkin, North Carolina.^[2]

Watershed

Grassy Creek drains 4.13 square miles (10.7 km²) of area, receives about 50.1 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 378.99, and is about 48% forested.^[4]

References

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