| Smiths Creek Tributary to Deep River | |
|---|---|
  Location of Smiths Creek mouthShow map of North Carolina Smiths Creek (Deep River tributary) (the United States)Show map of the United States | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Lee |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Little Pocket Creek divide |
| • location | about 1 mile southwest of Ebenezer Church |
| • coordinates | 35°29′09″N 079°18′53″W / 35.48583°N 79.31472°W / 35.48583; -79.31472 |
| • elevation | 337 ft (103 m) |
| Mouth | Deep River |
| • location | about 1.5 miles southwest of Gulf, North Carolina |
| • coordinates | 35°31′57″N 079°18′40″W / 35.53250°N 79.31111°W / 35.53250; -79.31111 |
| • elevation | 210 ft (64 m) |
| Length | 4.18 mi (6.73 km) |
| Basin size | 3.56 square miles (9.2 km) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Deep River |
| • average | 4.37 cu ft/s (0.124 m/s) at mouth with Deep River |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Deep River → Cape Fear River → Atlantic Ocean |
| River system | Deep River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | unnamed tributaries |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | NC 42 |
Smiths Creek is a 4.18 mi (6.73 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Deep River in Lee County, North Carolina.
Variant names
According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:
- Smith Creek
Course
Smiths Creek rises about 1 mile southwest of Ebenezer Church in Lee County, North Carolina and then flows north to join the Deep River about 1.5 miles southwest of Gulf, North Carolina.
Watershed
Smiths Creek drains 3.56 square miles (9.2 km) of area, receives about 47.7 in/year of precipitation, and has a wetness index of 384.73 and is about 76% forested.
References
- ^ "GNIS Detail - Smiths Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
- ^ "Indian Creek Topo Map in Chatham". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
- "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
- ^ "Smiths Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
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