McLendons Creek


McLendons Creek is a long 4th order tributary to the Deep River in Moore County, North Carolina. This creek is the only stream of this name in the United States.

Variant names

According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:
  • Buck Creek

Course

McLendons Creek rises about 0.25 miles southeast of Elberta in Moore County and then flows northeast to join the Deep River about 1.5 miles southeast of Glendon, North Carolina.

Watershed

McLendons Creek drains of area, receives about 48.6 in/year of precipitation, and has a wetness index of 407.24 and is about 60% forested.