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Stream in North Carolina, USA
Mulford Creek
Tributary to Cape Fear River
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Location
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyBladen
Physical characteristics
SourceMulford Bay divide
 • locationabout 3 miles south-southwest of White Lake, North Carolina
 • coordinates34°36′15″N 078°29′46″W / 34.60417°N 78.49611°W / 34.60417; -78.49611
 • elevation57 ft (17 m)
MouthCape Fear River
 • locationabout 3 miles south of White Lake, North Carolina
 • coordinates34°35′41″N 078°31′25″W / 34.59472°N 78.52361°W / 34.59472; -78.52361
 • elevation15 ft (4.6 m)
Length1.47 mi (2.37 km)
Basin size3.72 square miles (9.6 km)
Discharge 
 • locationCape Fear River
 • average4.45 cu ft/s (0.126 m/s) at mouth with Cape Fear River
Basin features
ProgressionCape Fear RiverAtlantic Ocean
River systemCape Fear River
Tributaries 
 • leftunnamed tributaries
 • rightunnamed tributaries
Bridgesnone

Mulford Creek is a 1.47 mi (2.37 km) long 1st order tributary to the Cape Fear River in Bladen County, North Carolina.

Course

Mulford Creek rises on the Mulford Bay divide about 3 miles south-southwest of White Lake, North Carolina. Mulford Creek then flows southwest to join the Cape Fear River about 3 miles south of White Lake.

Watershed

Mulford Creek drains 3.72 square miles (9.6 km) of area, receives about 49.5 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 603.54 and is about 20% forested.

See also

References

  1. ^ "GNIS Detail - Mulford Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
  2. ^ "Turnbull Creek Topo Map in Bladen". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
  3. "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
  4. ^ "Mulford Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 14 September 2020.

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