the creek watershed and associated waters is designated by the united states geological survey as sub-watershed huc 031300010603, is named the cane creek sub-watershed, and drains an area of approximately 27 square miles north of dahlonega. clay creek, which is long, and which joins cane creek at state route 9/state route 52, drains a significant portion of the west of the sub-watershed before joining cane creek, and picks up peggy branch and scott branch, as well as two unnamed branches, along the way.