Salem Creek (Richardson Creek Tributary)
Salem Creek is a 6.21 mi (9.99 km) long 3rd order tributary to Richardson Creek in Union County, North Carolina.
Variant names
According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:
- Negro Head Creek
- Negrohead Creek
- Niggerhead Creek
Course
Salem Creek rises in a pond about 1 mile southeast of Wingate, North Carolina and then flows north to join Richardson Creek about 2 miles south-southwest of New Salem.
Watershed
Salem Creek drains 9.82 square miles (25.4 km) of area, receives about 48.2 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 412.32, and is about 36% forested.
References
- ^ "GNIS Detail - Salem Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
- ^ "Gourdvine Creek Topo Map in Union". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
- ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
- ^ "Salem Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 8 October 2020.