title: Jackson Creek (Uwharrie River tributary)
text: # Jackson Creek (Uwharrie River tributary)
  
  Jackson Creek is a 10.40 mi (16.74 km) long 3rd order tributary to the Uwharrie River in Randolph County, North Carolina.
  
  ## Course
  
  Jackson Creek rises on the Plummer Creek divide about 3 miles east of Silver Valley, North Carolina. Jackson Creek then flows southeasterly to join the Uwharrie River about 1.5 miles northeast of Farmer, North Carolina.
  
  ## Watershed
  
  Jackson Creek drains 19.34 square miles (50.1 $km^2)$ of area, receives about 46.5 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 362.78 and is about 64% forested.
  
  