Grassy Fork Tributary to Elkin Creek
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Location
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Wilkes
Physical characteristics
Source	Little Elkin Creek and Elkin Creek divide
• location	about 0.5 miles northeast of Austin, North Carolina
• coordinates	36°19′51″N 080°57′36″W / 36.33083°N 80.96000°W / 36.33083; -80.96000[1]
• elevation	1,405 ft (428 m)[2]
Mouth	Elkin Creek
• location	about 2.5 miles southwest of State Road, North Carolina
• coordinates	36°18′07″N 080°54′11″W / 36.30194°N 80.90306°W / 36.30194; -80.90306[1]
• elevation	1,098 ft (335 m)[2]
Length	4.31 mi (6.94 km)[3]
Basin size	4.31 square miles (11.2 km2)[4]
Discharge
• location	Elkin Creek
• average	7.33 cu ft/s (0.208 m3/s) at mouth with Elkin Creek[4]
Basin features
Progression	southeast
River system	Yadkin River
Tributaries
• left	unnamed tributaries
• right	unnamed tributaries
Bridges	Bear Haven Lane, Mining Ridge Church Road, Layell Road, Byrds Curve Road, Murray Road

Grassy Fork is a 4.77 mi (7.68 km) long 2nd order tributary to Elkin Creek in Wilkes Counties, North Carolina.

Course

Grassy Fork rises about 0.5 miles northeast of Austin in Wilkes County, North Carolina. Grassy Fork then flows southeast to join Elkin Creek at about 2.5 miles southwest of State Road, North Carolina.^[2]

Watershed

Grassy Fork drains 4.31 square miles (11.2 km²) of area, receives about 50.5 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 334.33, and is about 50% forested.^[4]