Grassy Fork (Elkin Creek tributary)
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| Grassy Fork Tributary to Elkin Creek | |
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  Location of Grassy Fork mouth  Grassy Fork (Elkin Creek tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Wilkes |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Little Elkin Creek and Elkin Creek divide |
| • location | about 0.5 miles northeast of Austin, North Carolina |
| • coordinates | 36°19′51″N 080°57′36″W / 36.33083°N 80.96000°W[1] |
| • elevation | 1,405 ft (428 m)[2] |
| Mouth | Elkin Creek |
• location | about 2.5 miles southwest of State Road, North Carolina |
• coordinates | 36°18′07″N 080°54′11″W / 36.30194°N 80.90306°W[1] |
• elevation | 1,098 ft (335 m)[2] |
| Length | 4.31 mi (6.94 km)[3] |
| Basin size | 4.31 square miles (11.2 km2)[4] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Elkin Creek |
| • average | 7.33 cu ft/s (0.208 m3/s) at mouth with Elkin Creek[4] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | southeast |
| River system | Yadkin River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | unnamed tributaries |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | Bear Haven Lane, Mining Ridge Church Road, Layell Road, Byrds Curve Road, Murray Road |
Grassy Fork is a 4.77 mi (7.68 km) long 2nd order tributary to Elkin Creek in Wilkes Counties, North Carolina.