Sandy Creek (Deep River tributary)
| Sandy Creek Tributary to Deep River | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Randolph Guilford |
| City | Ramseur |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Climax Creek divide |
| • location | Pond about 1 mile east of Climax, North Carolina |
| • coordinates | 35°54′39″N 079°41′23″W / 35.91083°N 79.68972°W |
| • elevation | 805 ft (245 m) |
| Mouth | Deep River |
• location | Ramseur, North Carolina |
• coordinates | 35°45′55″N 079°40′18″W / 35.76528°N 79.67167°W |
• elevation | 435 ft (133 m) |
| Length | 19.94 mi (32.09 km) |
| Basin size | 60.03 square miles (155.5 km2) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Deep River |
| • average | 67.94 cu ft/s (1.924 m3/s) at mouth with Deep River |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Rocky River → Deep River → Cape Fear River → Atlantic Ocean |
| River system | Deep River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Boodum Creek Mount Pleasant Creek |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | Old Red Cross Road, Hollow Hill Road, Ramseur-Julian Road, US 421 (x2), Old Liberty Road, Ramseur-Julian Road, Kidds Mill Road, Low Bridge Road, Mulberry Academy Street, E Main Street, US 64-NC 49 |
Sandy Creek is a 19.94 mi (32.09 km) long 4th order tributary to the Deep River in Guilford and Randolph Counties, North Carolina. The Battle of the Mouth of Sandy Creek occurred at the mouth of this creek in July 1781.