| Little Creek Tributary to Cape Fear River | |
|---|---|
  Location of Little Creek Creek mouthShow map of North Carolina Little Creek (Cape Fear River tributary) (the United States)Show map of the United States | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Harnett County |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Fish Creek divide |
| • location | about 4 miles north-northeast of Mamers, North Carolina |
| • coordinates | 35°27′54″N 078°53′13″W / 35.46500°N 78.88694°W / 35.46500; -78.88694 |
| • elevation | 290 ft (88 m) |
| Mouth | Cape Fear River |
| • location | about 5 miles west-southwest of Kipling, North Carolina |
| • coordinates | 35°27′54″N 078°53′13″W / 35.46500°N 78.88694°W / 35.46500; -78.88694 |
| • elevation | 117 ft (36 m) |
| Length | 1.61 mi (2.59 km) |
| Basin size | 0.90 square miles (2.3 km) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Cape Fear River |
| • average | 1.08 cu ft/s (0.031 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 | none |
Little Creek is a 1.61 mi (2.59 km) long 1st order tributary to the Cape Fear River in Harnett County, North Carolina. This stream rises and flows entirely within Raven Rock State Park.
Course
Little Creek rises about 4 miles north-northeast of Mamers, North Carolina in Raven Rock State Park and then flows northeast and east to join the Cape Fear River about 5 miles west-southwest of Kipling, North Carolina.
Watershed
Little Creek drains 0.90 square miles (2.3 km) of area, receives about 46.5 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 360.67 and is about 92% forested.
See also
External links
References
- ^ "GNIS Detail - Little Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
- ^ "Avents Creek Topo Map in Harnett". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
- "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
- ^ "Little Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
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