| Horse Creek Tributary to Little River | |
|---|---|
  Location of Horse Creek mouthShow map of North Carolina Horse Creek (Little River tributary) (the United States)Show map of the United States | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Hoke |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Flat Creek divide |
| • location | about 2 miles south of Inverness, North Carolina |
| • coordinates | 35°09′33″N 079°13′49″W / 35.15917°N 79.23028°W / 35.15917; -79.23028 |
| • elevation | 360 ft (110 m) |
| Mouth | Little River |
| • location | about 2 miles southwest of Mount Pleasant, North Carolina |
| • coordinates | 35°11′32″N 079°11′54″W / 35.19222°N 79.19833°W / 35.19222; -79.19833 |
| • elevation | 194 ft (59 m) |
| Length | 2.49 mi (4.01 km) |
| Basin size | 3.64 square miles (9.4 km) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Little River |
| • average | 4.30 cu ft/s (0.122 m/s) at mouth with Little River |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Little River → Cape Fear River → Atlantic Ocean |
| River system | Cape Fear River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | unnamed tributaries |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | Manchester Road |
Horse Creek is a 2.49 mi (4.01 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Little River in Hoke County, North Carolina.
Course
Horse Creek rises on the Flat Creek divide about 2 miles south of Inverness in Hoke County, North Carolina. Horse Creek then flows northeasterly to meet the Little River about 2 miles southwest of Mt. Pleasant.
Watershed
Horse Creek drains 3.64 square miles (9.4 km) of area, receives about 47.9 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 436.46 and is about 65% forested.
References
- ^ "GNIS Detail - Horse Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
- ^ "Horse Creek Topo Map, Hoke County NC (Lobelia Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
- "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
- ^ "Horse Creek Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
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