| Gulf Creek Tributary to Cape Fear River | |
|---|---|
  Location of Gulf Creek Creek mouthShow map of North Carolina Gulf Creek (Cape Fear River tributary) (the United States)Show map of the United States | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Chatham County |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Buckhorn Creek divide |
| • location | about 2 miles north of Corinth, North Carolina |
| • coordinates | 35°35′55″N 078°59′20″W / 35.59861°N 78.98889°W / 35.59861; -78.98889 |
| • elevation | 248 ft (76 m) |
| Mouth | Cape Fear River |
| • location | about 0.5 miles south of Brickhaven, North Carolina |
| • coordinates | 35°33′16″N 079°01′43″W / 35.55444°N 79.02861°W / 35.55444; -79.02861 |
| • elevation | 151 ft (46 m) |
| Length | 4.20 mi (6.76 km) |
| Basin size | 8.33 square miles (21.6 km) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Cape Fear River |
| • average | 8.39 cu ft/s (0.238 m/s) at mouth with Cape Fear River |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Cape Fear River → Atlantic Ocean |
| River system | Cape Fear River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | unnamed tributaries |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | Corinth Road |
Gulf Creek is a 4.20 mi (6.76 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Cape Fear River in Chatham County, North Carolina.
Course
Gulf Creek rises about 2 miles north of Corinth, North Carolina and then flows southwest to join the Cape Fear River about 0.5 miles south of Brickhaven, North Carolina.
Watershed
Gulf Creek drains 8.33 square miles (21.6 km) of area, receives about 47.6 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 454.50 and is about 57% forested.
See also
References
- ^ "GNIS Detail - Gulf Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
- ^ "Lick Creek Topo Map in Lee". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
- "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
- ^ "Gulf Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
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