Buffalo Creek | |
Name Other: | Tributary to Deep River |
Map Size: | 300 |
Pushpin Map: | USA North Carolina#USA |
Pushpin Map Size: | 300 |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Buffalo Creek mouth |
Pushpin Map Alt: | Map of Buffalo Creek mouth location |
Subdivision Type1: | Country |
Subdivision Name1: | United States |
Subdivision Type2: | State |
Subdivision Name2: | North Carolina |
Subdivision Type3: | County |
Subdivision Name3: | Moore |
Length: | 12.73miles[1] |
Discharge1 Location: | Deep River |
Discharge1 Avg: | 21.8cuft/s at mouth with Deep River[2] |
Source1: | Suck Creek divide |
Source1 Location: | Pond about 0.5 miles northeast of Zion Grove, North Carolina |
Source1 Coordinates: | 35.3711°N -79.5606°W[3] |
Source1 Elevation: | 615feet[4] |
Mouth: | Deep River |
Mouth Location: | about 0.5 miles southeast of High Falls, North Carolina |
Mouth Coordinates: | 35.4775°N -79.5056°W |
Mouth Elevation: | 265feet |
Progression: | Deep River → Cape Fear River → Atlantic Ocean |
River System: | Deep River |
Tributaries Left: | Meadow Creek |
Tributaries Right: | Gold Mine Branch |
Bridges: | NC 24-27, Plank Road, Ritter Road, NC 22 |
Buffalo Creek is a 12.73miles long 3rd order tributary to the Deep River in Moore County, North Carolina.
Buffalo Creek rises in a pond about 0.5 miles northeast of Zion Grove, North Carolina in Moore County and then flows north to join the Deep River about 0.5 miles southeast of High Falls, North Carolina.[4]
Buffalo Creek drains of area, receives about 48.1 in/year of precipitation, and has a wetness index of 423.53 and is about 65% forested.[2]