Martin Creek (Hiwassee River tributary)

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Martin Creek
Tributary to Hiawassee River
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Location of Martin Creek mouth
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Martin Creek (Hiwassee River tributary) (the United States)
Location
Country United States
State North Carolina
County Cherokee
Physical characteristics
SourceCane Creek divide
 • locationEast side of Mary King Mountain
 • coordinates 35°01′13″N084°03′52″W / 35.02028°N 84.06444°W / 35.02028; -84.06444 [1]
 • elevation1,940 ft (590 m) [2]
Mouth Hiawassee River
 • location
about 0.5 miles east of Murphy, North Carolina
 • coordinates
 35°04′34″N084°01′19″W / 35.07611°N 84.02194°W / 35.07611; -84.02194 [1]
 • elevation
1,530 ft (470 m) [2]
Length8.82 mi (14.19 km) [3]
Basin size9.06 square miles (23.5 km2) [4]
Discharge 
 • location Hiawassee River
 • average19.16 cu ft/s (0.543 m3/s) at mouth with Hiawassee River [4]
Basin features
Progressiongenerally north
River system Hiawassee River
Tributaries 
 • leftRight Prong
 • rightHughes Hollow
Mag Ashe Branch
BridgesWindy Ridge Lane, Judd HL, Martins Creek Road, Hughes Road, Martins Creek Road, Tobe Stalcup Road, Brasstown Road, Martins Creek Road, Wilson Phillips Drive, Crisp Road, Wildcat Drive, Kaitlan Lane, Martins Creek Road, Crews Cove Road, US 64, Harshaw Road

Martin Creek is a stream in the U.S. state of North Carolina. [5] It is a tributary to the Hiwassee River.

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Martin Creek was named after the pioneer Martin family, which settled near its banks in the 1830s. [6] The Martin's Creek community is named after the stream, which runs through it. [6]

Course

Martin Creek rises on the east side of Mary King Mountain in Cherokee County, North Carolina and then follows a northerly course to join the Hiawassee River about 0.5 miles east of Murphy, North Carolina. [2]

Watershed

Martin Creek drains 9.06 square miles (23.5 km2) of area, receives about 58.9 in/year of precipitation, and has a wetness index of 281.47 and is about 77% forested. [4]

References

  1. 1 2 "GNIS Detail - Martin Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
  2. 1 2 3 "Martins Creek Topo Map in Cherokee". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
  3. ↑ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
  4. 1 2 3 "Martin Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
  5. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Martin Creek (Hiwassee River tributary)
  6. 1 2 "Community Backstory". Cherokee County Chamber of Commerce. Archived from the original on 3 July 2019. Retrieved 3 July 2019.


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