Spencer Creek (Uwharrie River tributary)
| Spencer Creek Tributary to Uwharrie River | |
|---|---|
Location of Spencer Creek mouth Spencer Creek (Uwharrie River tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Montgomery |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Dumas Creek divide |
| • location | about 4 miles northwest of Lovejoy, North Carolina |
| • coordinates | 35°26′32″N 079°57′03″W / 35.44222°N 79.95083°W |
| • elevation | 760 ft (230 m) |
| Mouth | Uwharrie River |
• location | about 1 mile northwest of Uwharrie, North Carolina |
• coordinates | 35°25′32″N 080°00′54″W / 35.42556°N 80.01500°W |
• elevation | 305 ft (93 m) |
| Length | 5.73 mi (9.22 km) |
| Basin size | 24.09 square miles (62.4 km2) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Uwharrie River |
| • average | 9.37 cu ft/s (0.265 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 | Sand Branch Cattail Branch |
| Bridges | Ophir Road |
Spencer Creek is a 5.73 mi (9.22 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Uwharrie River, in Montgomery County, North Carolina, United States.