Little Creek (Cape Fear River tributary)
| Little Creek Tributary to Cape Fear River | |
|---|---|
  Location of Little Creek Creek mouth  Little Creek (Cape Fear River tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Harnett County |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Fish Creek divide |
| • location | about 4 miles north-northeast of Mamers, North Carolina |
| • coordinates | 35°27′54″N 078°53′13″W / 35.46500°N 78.88694°W[1] |
| • elevation | 290 ft (88 m)[2] |
| Mouth | Cape Fear River |
• location | about 5 miles west-southwest of Kipling, North Carolina |
• coordinates | 35°27′54″N 078°53′13″W / 35.46500°N 78.88694°W[1] |
• elevation | 117 ft (36 m)[2] |
| Length | 1.61 mi (2.59 km)[3] |
| Basin size | 0.90 square miles (2.3 km2)[4] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Cape Fear River |
| • average | 1.08 cu ft/s (0.031 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 | none |
Little Creek is a 1.61 mi (2.59 km) long 1st order tributary to the Cape Fear River in Harnett County, North Carolina. This stream rises and flows entirely within Raven Rock State Park.
Course
[edit]Little Creek rises about 4 miles north-northeast of Mamers, North Carolina in Raven Rock State Park and then flows northeast and east to join the Cape Fear River about 5 miles west-southwest of Kipling, North Carolina.[2]
Watershed
[edit]Little Creek drains 0.90 square miles (2.3 km2) of area, receives about 46.5 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 360.67 and is about 92% forested.[4]
See also
[edit]External links
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "GNIS Detail - Little Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
- ^ a b c "Avents Creek Topo Map in Harnett". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
- ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
- ^ a b c "Little Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 5 September 2020.