| Wads Creek Tributary to Little River | |
|---|---|
  Location of Wads Creek mouthShow map of North Carolina Wads Creek (Little River tributary) (the United States)Show map of the United States | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Moore |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | McLendons Creek divide |
| • location | pond at Pleasantville, North Carolina |
| • coordinates | 35°18′49″N 079°28′03″W / 35.31361°N 79.46750°W / 35.31361; -79.46750 |
| • elevation | 485 ft (148 m) |
| Mouth | Little River |
| • location | about 1.5 miles west-northwest of Whispering Pines, North Carolina |
| • coordinates | 35°16′10″N 079°25′06″W / 35.26944°N 79.41833°W / 35.26944; -79.41833 |
| • elevation | 309 ft (94 m) |
| Length | 5.45 mi (8.77 km) |
| Basin size | 9.79 square miles (25.4 km) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Little River |
| • average | 11.94 cu ft/s (0.338 m/s) at mouth with Little River |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Little River → Cape Fear River → Atlantic Ocean |
| River system | Cape Fear River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | unnamed tributaries |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | Murdocksville Road, Brinkley Road, US 15, Little River Farm Blvd. |
Wads Creek is a 5.45 mi (8.77 km) long 3rd order tributary to the Little River in Moore County, North Carolina.
Course
Wads Creek rises on the McLendon Creek divide in a pond at Pleasantville in Moore County, North Carolina. Wads Creek then flows southeasterly to meet the Little River about 1.5 miles west-northwest of Whispering Pines.
Watershed
Wads Creek drains 9.79 square miles (25.4 km) of area, receives about 49.1 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 432.61 and is about 57% forested.
External links
References
- ^ "GNIS Detail - Wads Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
- ^ "Wads Creek Topo Map, Moore County NC (Carthage Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
- "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
- ^ "Wads Creek Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
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