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Cody Creek
Map of Cody Creek mouth location
Map of Cody Creek mouth location
Map of Cody Creek mouth location
Map of Cody Creek mouth location
Location of Cody Creek mouth
Other name(s) Tributary to Fisher River
Country United States
State North Carolina
County Surry
City Dobson
Physical characteristics
Main source divide of unnamed tributary to Fisher River
pond at Dobson, North Carolina
1,210 ft (370 m)
36°19′29″N 080°41′30″W / 36.32472°N 80.69167°W / 36.32472; -80.69167
River mouth Fisher River
about 1 mile east-southeast of Fairview, North Carolina
894 ft (272 m)
36°23′43″N 080°44′00″W / 36.39528°N 80.73333°W / 36.39528; -80.73333
Length 6.80 mi (10.94 km)
Basin features
Progression southeast
River system Yadkin River
Basin size 17.65 square miles (45.7 km2)
Tributaries
  • Left:
    unnamed tributaries
  • Right:
    Whiteoak Branch
    King Creek
Bridges Blessing Drive, Bentwood Lane, Cody Trail, Old Depot Lane, US 601, NC 268

Cody Creek is a 6.80 mi (10.94 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Fisher River in Surry County, North Carolina.

Variant names

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

  • Codys Creek

Course

Cody Creek rises in a pond at Dobson, North Carolina. Cody Creek then flows southeast to join the Fisher River about 1 mile east-southeast of Fairview.

Watershed

Cody Creek drains 17.65 square miles (45.7 km2) of area, receives about 48.7 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 378.07, and is about 30% forested.

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