Camels 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 Camels Creek Creek mouth |
Pushpin Map Alt: | Map of Camels Creek mouth location |
Subdivision Type1: | Country |
Subdivision Name1: | United States |
Subdivision Type2: | State |
Subdivision Name2: | North Carolina |
Subdivision Type3: | County |
Subdivision Name3: | Harnett County |
Length: | 7miles[1] |
Discharge1 Location: | Cape Fear River |
Discharge1 Avg: | 11.9cuft/s at mouth with Cape Fear River[2] |
Source1: | Upper Little River divide |
Source1 Location: | about 0.25 miles north of Ryes, North Carolina |
Source1 Coordinates: | 35.4394°N -78.9958°W[3] |
Source1 Elevation: | 435feet[4] |
Mouth: | Cape Fear River |
Mouth Location: | about 6 miles northeast of Boone Trail, North Carolina |
Mouth Coordinates: | 35.4767°N -78.9244°W |
Mouth Elevation: | 123feet |
Progression: | Cape Fear River → Atlantic Ocean |
River System: | Cape Fear River |
Tributaries Left: | unnamed tributaries |
Tributaries Right: | unnamed tributaries |
Bridges: | Patterson Road, Cool Springs Road |
Camels Creek is a 7miles 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.
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.[4]
Camels Creek drains of area, receives about 46.7 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 403.85 and is about 57% forested.[2]