Cribs Creek is a long 2nd order tributary to the Rocky River in

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. This is the only stream of this name in the United States.

Variant names

According to the

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, it has also been known historically as: *Cribbs Creek

Course

Cribs Creek rises in a pond about 0.5 miles southwest of Fountain Hill, North Carolina and then flows northwest to join the Rocky River about 5 miles northeast of Burnsville.

Watershed

Cribs Creek drains of area, receives about 48.0 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 400.15, and is about 55% forested.

References

Rivers of North Carolina Rivers of Anson County, North Carolina {{NorthCarolina-river-stub