Camels Creek (Cape Fear River tributary)
| Camels Creek Tributary to Cape Fear River | |
|---|---|
  Location of Camels Creek Creek mouth  Camels Creek (Cape Fear River tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Harnett County |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Upper Little River divide |
| • location | about 0.25 miles north of Ryes, North Carolina |
| • coordinates | 35°26′22″N 078°59′45″W / 35.43944°N 78.99583°W[1] |
| • elevation | 435 ft (133 m)[2] |
| Mouth | Cape Fear River |
• location | about 6 miles northeast of Boone Trail, North Carolina |
• coordinates | 35°28′36″N 078°55′28″W / 35.47667°N 78.92444°W[1] |
• elevation | 123 ft (37 m)[2] |
| Length | 7.00 mi (11.27 km)[3] |
| Basin size | 10.68 square miles (27.7 km2)[4] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Cape Fear River |
| • average | 11.90 cu ft/s (0.337 m3/s) at mouth with Cape Fear River[4] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Cape Fear River → Atlantic Ocean |
| River system | Cape Fear River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | unnamed tributaries |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | Patterson Road, Cool Springs Road |
Camels Creek is a 7.00 mi (11.27 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Cape Fear River in Harnett County, North Carolina. The lower reaches of this stream flow through Raven Rock State Park.
Course
[edit]Camels Creek rises about 0.25 miles north of Ryes, North Carolina, and then flows northeasterly to join the Cape Fear River about 6 miles northeast of Boone Trail, North Carolina.[2]
Watershed
[edit]Camels Creek drains 10.68 square miles (27.7 km2) of area, receives about 46.7 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 403.85 and is about 57% forested.[4]
See also
[edit]External links
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "GNIS Detail - Camels Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Archived from the original on 10 November 2023. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
- ^ a b c "Camels Creek Topo Map in Harnett". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Archived from the original on 10 November 2023. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
- ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Archived from the original on 1 April 2019. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
- ^ a b c "Camels Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Archived from the original on 10 November 2023. Retrieved 5 September 2020.