| Falls Creek Tributary to Deep River | |
|---|---|
  Location of Falls Creek mouthShow map of North Carolina Falls Creek (Deep River tributary) (the United States)Show map of the United States | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Moore Chatham |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Bear Creek divide |
| • location | Pond about 1 mile northwest of Harpers Crossroads, North Carolina |
| • coordinates | 35°34′49″N 079°28′46″W / 35.58028°N 79.47944°W / 35.58028; -79.47944 |
| • elevation | 505 ft (154 m) |
| Mouth | Deep River |
| • location | about 0.25 miles southeast of High Falls, North Carolina |
| • coordinates | 35°28′51″N 079°30′40″W / 35.48083°N 79.51111°W / 35.48083; -79.51111 |
| • elevation | 275 ft (84 m) |
| Length | 10.80 mi (17.38 km) |
| Basin size | 14.34 square miles (37.1 km) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Deep River |
| • average | 18.31 cu ft/s (0.518 m/s) at mouth with Deep River |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Rocky River → Deep River → Cape Fear River → Atlantic Ocean |
| River system | Deep River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | unnamed tributaries |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | Twelve Oaks Lane, NC 902, NC 42, Falls Creek Church Road, Wilson Road, River Road |
Falls Creek is a 10.80 mi (17.38 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Deep River in Moore and Chatham Counties, North Carolina.
Course
Falls Creek rises in a pond about 1 mile northwest of Harpers Crossroads, North Carolina in Chatham County and then flows south to join the Deep River about 0.25 miles northwest of High Falls.
Watershed
Falls Creek drains 14.34 square miles (37.1 km) of area, receives about 47.7 in/year of precipitation, and has a wetness index of 411.24 and is about 53% forested.
See also
References
- ^ "GNIS Detail - Falls Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
- ^ "Scotchman Creek Topo Map in Moore". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
- "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
- ^ "Watershed Report | Office of Water | US EPA". watersgeo.epa.gov. US EPA. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
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