Muddy Creek (Deep River tributary)

{{Short description|Stream in North Carolina, USA}}

{{Use American English|date=February 2025}}

{{Infobox river

| name = Muddy Creek

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| name_other = Tributary to Deep River

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| pushpin_map = USA North Carolina#USA

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| pushpin_map_caption = Location of Muddy Creek mouth

| pushpin_map_alt = Map of Muddy Creek mouth location

| subdivision_type1 = Country

| subdivision_name1 = United States

| subdivision_type2 = State

| subdivision_name2 = North Carolina

| subdivision_type3 = County

| subdivision_name3 = Randolph
Guilford

| subdivision_type4 = City

| subdivision_name4 = Archdale

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| length = {{convert|14.28|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=27 August 2020}}

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| discharge1_location = Deep River

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| discharge1_avg = {{convert|29.94|cuft/s|m3/s|abbr=on}} at mouth with Deep River{{cite web |title=Muddy Creek Watershed Report |url=https://watersgeo.epa.gov/watershedreport/?comid=8869266 |website=US EPA Geoviewer |publisher=US EPA |accessdate=27 August 2020}}

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| source1 = Mile Branch divide

| source1_location = east side of Archdale, North Carolina

| source1_coordinates = {{coord|35|55|08|N|079|59|54|W|display=inline}}{{cite web |title=GNIS Detail - Muddy Creek |url=https://geonames.usgs.gov/apex/f?p=138:3:::NO:3:P3_FID,P3_TITLE:990759,Muddy%20Creek |website=geonames.usgs.gov |publisher=US Geological Survey |accessdate=27 August 2020}}

| source1_elevation = {{convert|805|ft|abbr=on}}{{cite web |title=Muddy Creek Topo Map in Randolph |url=https://www.topozone.com/north-carolina/randolph-nc/stream/muddy-creek-102/ |website=TopoZone |publisher=Locality, LLC |accessdate=27 August 2020 |language=en}}

| mouth = Deep River

| mouth_location = about 1.5 miles northwest of Randleman, North Carolina

| mouth_coordinates = {{coord|35|50|50|N|079|49|48|W|display=inline,title}}

| mouth_elevation = {{convert|682|ft|abbr=on}}

| progression = Deep River → Cape Fear River → Atlantic Ocean

| river_system = Deep River

| basin_size = {{convert|26.45|sqmi}}

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| tributaries_left = Taylor Branch

| tributaries_right = Bob Branch

| waterbodies =

| bridges = Archdale Boulevard, Meredith Drive, Trindale Road, English Farm Road, School Road, Archdale Road, I-85, Cheyenne Drive, S Main Street, Weant Road, Suits Road, I-74-US 311, Muddy Creek Road, Canter Road, Cedar Square Road, Branson Davis Road

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Muddy Creek is a {{convert|14.28|mi|km|abbr=on}} long 4th order tributary to the Deep River in Guilford and Randolph Counties, North Carolina.