Mill Creek (Uwharrie River tributary)
{{short description|Stream in North Carolina, USA}}
{{Use American English|date=February 2025}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2025}}
{{Infobox river
| name = Mill Creek
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| name_other = Tributary to Uwharrie River
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location of Mill Creek mouth
| subdivision_type1 = Country
| subdivision_name1 = United States
| subdivision_type2 = State
| subdivision_name2 = North Carolina
| subdivision_type3 = County
| subdivision_name3 = Randolph
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| length = {{convert|2.12|mi|km|abbr=on}}{{cite web |title=ArcGIS Web Application |url=https://epa.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=ada349b90c26496ea52aab66a092593b |website=epa.maps.arcgis.com |publisher=US EPA |accessdate=November 20, 2019}}
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| discharge1_location = Uwharrie River
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| discharge1_avg = {{convert|1.69|cuft/s|m3/s|abbr=on}} at mouth with Uwharrie River{{cite web |title=Mill Creek Watershed Report |url=https://watersgeo.epa.gov/watershedreport/?comid=9219923 |website=Waters Geoviewer |publisher=US EPA |accessdate=November 21, 2019}}
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| source1 = pond on Walkers Creek divide
| source1_location = about 5 miles west-northwest of Pisgah, North Carolina
| source1_coordinates = {{coord|35|33|31|N|079|56|51|W|display=inline}}{{cite web |title=GNIS Detail - Mill Creek |url=https://geonames.usgs.gov/apex/f?p=138:3:0::NO:3:P3_FID,P3_TITLE:1013555,Mill%20Creek |website=geonames.usgs.gov |publisher=US Geological Survey |accessdate=November 21, 2019 |language=en-us}}
| source1_elevation = {{convert|700|ft|abbr=on}}{{cite web |title=Uwharrie River Topo Map, Montgomery County NC (Badin Area) |url=https://www.topozone.com/north-carolina/montgomery-nc/stream/uwharrie-river/ |website=TopoZone |publisher=Locality, LLC |accessdate=November 20, 2019 |language=en}}
| mouth = Uwharrie River
| mouth_location = about 2 miles east of New Hope, North Carolina
| mouth_coordinates = {{coord|35|33|13|N|079|58|25|W|display=inline,title}}
| mouth_elevation = {{convert|361|ft|abbr=on}}
| progression = Uwharrie River → Pee Dee River → Winyah Bay → Atlantic Ocean
| river_system = Pee Dee
| basin_size = {{convert|1.33|sqmi}}
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| tributaries_left = unnamed tributaries
| tributaries_right = unnamed tributaries
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| bridges = High Pine Church Road, Lassister Mill Road
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Mill Creek is a {{convert|2.12|mi|km|abbr=on}} long 1st order tributary to the Uwharrie River, in Randolph County, North Carolina.
Course
Mill Creek rises in a pond on the Walkers Creek divide about 5 miles west-northwest of Pisgah, North Carolina in Randolph County, North Carolina. Mill Creek then flows west to meet the Uwharrie River about 2 miles east of New Hope.
Watershed
Mill Creek drains {{convert|1.33|sqmi}} of area, receives about 47.1 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 324.17 and is about 69% forested.
See also
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Category:Rivers of North Carolina
Category:Rivers of Randolph County, North Carolina
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