Caraway Creek (Uwharrie River tributary)
| Caraway Creek Tributary to Uwharrie River | |
|---|---|
Location of Caraway Creek mouth Caraway Creek (Uwharrie River tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Randolph |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | divide between Caraway Creek and Deep River (via Muddy Creek) |
| • location | about 0.25 miles east of Progress, North Carolina |
| • coordinates | 35°52′58″N 079°56′07″W / 35.88278°N 79.93528°W |
| • elevation | 790 ft (240 m) |
| Mouth | Uwharrie River |
• location | about 0.5 miles east of Farmer, North Carolina |
• coordinates | 35°39′14″N 079°57′30″W / 35.65389°N 79.95833°W |
• elevation | 390 ft (120 m) |
| Length | 25.76 mi (41.46 km) |
| Basin size | 98.10 square miles (254.1 km2) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Uwharrie River |
| • average | 105.77 cu ft/s (2.995 m3/s) at mouth with Uwharrie River |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Uwharrie River → Pee Dee River → Winyah Bay → Atlantic Ocean |
| River system | Pee Dee |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Back Creek Taylors Creek |
| • right | Little Caraway Creek |
| Bridges | Old Glenola Road, Creekview Drive, Roy Farlow Road, Old Marlboro Road, Beeson Farm Road, Beckerdite Road, Caraway Mountain Road, Jenco Road, US 64, Ridges Mountain Road, Golden Meadow Road, Old NC 49 |
Caraway Creek is a 25.76 mi (41.46 km) long 5th order tributary to the Uwharrie River, in Randolph County, North Carolina.