Buffalo Creek (Deep River tributary) explained

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 RiverCape Fear RiverAtlantic 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.

Course

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]

Watershed

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]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS Web Application . epa.maps.arcgis.com . US EPA . 25 August 2020.
  2. Web site: Buffalo Creek Watershed Report . US EPA Geoviewer . US EPA . 25 August 2020.
  3. Web site: GNIS Detail - Buffalo Creek . geonames.usgs.gov . US Geological Survey . 25 August 2020.
  4. Web site: Bear Creek Topo Map in Moore . TopoZone . Locality, LLC . 25 August 2020 . en.