Bush Creek (Cape Fear River tributary) explained

Bush Creek
Name Other:Tributary to Cape Fear River
Map Size:300
Pushpin Map:USA North Carolina#USA
Pushpin Map Size:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Bush Creek Creek mouth
Pushpin Map Alt:Map of Bush Creek mouth location
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:North Carolina
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Lee
Length:4miles[1]
Discharge1 Location:Cape Fear River
Discharge1 Avg:7.54cuft/s at mouth with Cape Fear River[2]
Source1:Fall Creek divide
Source1 Location:about 4 miles northeast of Sanford, North Carolina
Source1 Coordinates:35.5003°N -79.0411°W[3]
Source1 Elevation:298feet[4]
Mouth:Cape Fear River
Mouth Location:about 1 mile southeast of Brickhaven, North Carolina
Mouth Coordinates:35.5422°N -79.01°W
Mouth Elevation:151feet
Progression:Cape Fear RiverAtlantic Ocean
River System:Cape Fear River
Tributaries Left:unnamed tributaries
Tributaries Right:unnamed tributaries
Bridges:none

Bush Creek is a 4miles long 2nd order tributary to the Cape Fear River in Lee County, North Carolina.

Course

Bush Creek rises about 4 miles northeast of Sanford, North Carolina and then flows northeasterly to join the Cape Fear River about 1 mile southeast of Brickhaven, North Carolina.[4]

Watershed

Bush Creek drains of area, receives about 47.6 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 407.09 and is about 60% forested.[2]

See also

Notes and References

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