Mill Creek (Richardson Creek tributary)
Stream in North Carolina, USA
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Mill Creek is a 4.08 mi (6.57 km) long 2nd order tributary to Richardson Creek in Union County, North Carolina.
| Mill Creek Tributary to Richardson Creek | |
|---|---|
  Location of Mill Creek mouth  Mill Creek (Richardson Creek tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Union |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Grassy Creek divide |
| • location | pond about 1.5 miles northeast of Unionville, North Carolina |
| • coordinates | 35°05′56″N 080°28′53″W[1] |
| • elevation | 592 ft (180 m)[2] |
| Mouth | Richardson Creek |
• location | about 5 miles east-northeast of Fowler Crossroads, North Carolina |
• coordinates | 35°02′53″N 080°27′37″W[1] |
• elevation | 435 ft (133 m)[2] |
| Length | 4.08 mi (6.57 km)[3] |
Basin size | 5.46 square miles (14.1 km2)[4] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Richardson Creek |
| • average | 6.76 cu ft/s (0.191 m3/s) at mouth with Richardson Creek[4] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Richardson Creek → Rocky River → Pee Dee River → Winyah Bay → Atlantic Ocean |
| River system | Pee Dee |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | unnamed tributaries |
| • right | Little Mill Creek |
| Bridges | Pursher Rushing Road, Supreme Drive, Morgan Mill Road, Sincerity Road, New Salem Road |
Course
Mill Creek rises in a pond about 1.5 miles northeast of Unionville, North Carolina and then flows south-southeast to join Richardson Creek about 5 miles east-northeast of Fowler Crossroads.[2]
Watershed
Mill Creek drains 5.46 square miles (14.1 km2) of area, receives about 48.5 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 426.53, and is about 39% forested.[4]