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Nicks Creek (Little River tributary)

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Stream in North Carolina, USA
Nicks Creek
Tributary to Little River
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Location
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyMoore
Physical characteristics
SourceLittle River and Jackson Creek divide
 • locationabout 0.5 miles east of West End, North Carolina
 • coordinates35°14′11″N 079°33′56″W / 35.23639°N 79.56556°W / 35.23639; -79.56556
 • elevation530 ft (160 m)
MouthLittle River
 • locationabout 1 mile west of Whispering Pines, North Carolina
 • coordinates35°15′55″N 079°23′54″W / 35.26528°N 79.39833°W / 35.26528; -79.39833
 • elevation295 ft (90 m)
Length11.13 mi (17.91 km)
Basin size56.99 square miles (147.6 km)
Discharge 
 • locationLittle River
 • average33.26 cu ft/s (0.942 m/s) at mouth with Little River
Basin features
ProgressionLittle RiverCape Fear RiverAtlantic Ocean
River systemCape Fear River
Tributaries 
 • leftunnamed tributaries
 • rightJoes Fork
BridgesBeulah Hill Church Road, Murdocksville Road, US 15, NC 22, Michael Road

Nicks Creek is a 11.13 mi (17.91 km) long 3rd order tributary to Little River in Moore County, North Carolina.

Variant names

According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:

  • Nick Creek

Course

Nicks Creek rises on the Little River and Jackson Creek divide about 0.5 miles east of West End in Moore County, North Carolina. Nicks Creek then flows easterly to meet the Little River about 1 mile east of Whispering Pines.

Watershed

Nicks Creek drains 56.99 square miles (147.6 km) of area, receives about 49.3 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 437.66 and is about 46% forested. Nicks Creek is classed as WS-III in terms of water quality.

External links

References

  1. ^ "GNIS Detail - Nicks Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
  2. ^ "Nicks Creek Topo Map, Moore County NC (Carthage Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
  3. "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
  4. ^ "Nicks Creek Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
  5. "North Carolina Waterbodies Listed by County" (PDF). carolana.com. carolana.com. Retrieved 23 November 2019.


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