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Stream in North Carolina, USA
Mill Creek
Tributary to Little River
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Location
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyMoore
Physical characteristics
SourceAberdeen Creek divide
 • locationabout 1.5 miles east of Pinehurst, North Carolina
 • coordinates35°12′12″N 079°25′03″W / 35.20333°N 79.41750°W / 35.20333; -79.41750
 • elevation470 ft (140 m)
MouthLittle River
 • locationabout 0.25 miles east of Lakeview, North Carolina
 • coordinates35°14′32″N 079°17′50″W / 35.24222°N 79.29722°W / 35.24222; -79.29722
 • elevation246 ft (75 m)
Length7.80 mi (12.55 km)
Basin size20.08 square miles (52.0 km)
Discharge 
 • locationLittle River
 • average23.90 cu ft/s (0.677 m/s) at mouth with Little River
Basin features
ProgressionLittle River → Cape Fear River → Atlantic Ocean
River systemCape Fear River
Tributaries 
 • leftunnamed tributaries
 • rightMcDeeds Creek
Waterbodiesnumerous unnamed reservoirs
Crystal Lake
BridgesHunter Trail, Central Drive, Santee Road, Niagara-Carthage Road, Camp Easter Road, Aiken Road

Mill Creek is a 7.80 mi (12.55 km) long 3rd order tributary to the Little River in Moore County, North Carolina.

Course

Mill Creek rises on the Aberdeen Creek divide about 1.5 miles east of Pinehurst in Moore County, North Carolina. Mill Creek then flows northeasterly to meet the Little River about 0.25 miles east of Lakeview.

Watershed

Mill Creek drains 20.08 square miles (52.0 km) of area, receives about 49.2 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 448.46 and is about 34% forested.

External links

References

  1. ^ "GNIS Detail - Mill Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
  2. ^ "McDeeds Creek Topo Map, Moore County NC (Niagara Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
  3. "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
  4. ^ "Mill Creek Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 23 November 2019.


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