Watson Creek (Richardson Creek tributary)
| Watson Creek Tributary to Richardson Creek | |
|---|---|
Location of Watson Creek mouth Watson 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 5 miles north of Watson, North Carolina |
| • coordinates | 35°06′31″N 080°26′54″W / 35.10861°N 80.44833°W |
| • elevation | 563 ft (172 m) |
| Mouth | Richardson Creek |
• location | about 1 mile southeast of Watson, North Carolina |
• coordinates | 35°04′11″N 080°25′09″W / 35.06972°N 80.41917°W |
• elevation | 398 ft (121 m) |
| Length | 4.29 mi (6.90 km) |
| Basin size | 6.39 square miles (16.6 km2) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Richardson Creek |
| • average | 7.79 cu ft/s (0.221 m3/s) at mouth with Richardson Creek |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Richardson Creek → Rocky River → Pee Dee River → Winyah Bay → Atlantic Ocean |
| River system | Pee Dee |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Haw Branch |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | Baucom Manor Road, Watson Church Road, Carl Polk Road, Watson Church Road, New Salem Road |
Watson Creek is a 4.29 mi (6.90 km) long 1st order tributary to Richardson Creek in Union County, North Carolina.