Camels Creek (Cape Fear River tributary) explained

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 RiverAtlantic 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.

Course

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]

Watershed

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]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS Web Application . epa.maps.arcgis.com . US EPA . 5 September 2020 . 1 April 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190401215117/https://epa.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=ada349b90c26496ea52aab66a092593b . live .
  2. Web site: Camels Creek Watershed Report . US EPA Geoviewer . US EPA . 5 September 2020 . 10 November 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231110023208/https://watersgeo.epa.gov/watershedreport/?comid=8845413 . live .
  3. Web site: GNIS Detail - Camels Creek . geonames.usgs.gov . US Geological Survey . 5 September 2020 . 10 November 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231110023106/https://www.usgs.gov/us-board-on-geographic-names/domestic-names?p=138%3A3%3A%3A%3ANO%3A%3AP3_FID%2CP3_TITLE%3A982478%2CCamels%2520Creek . live .
  4. Web site: Camels Creek Topo Map in Harnett . TopoZone . Locality, LLC . 5 September 2020 . en . 10 November 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231110023102/https://www.topozone.com/north-carolina/harnett-nc/stream/camels-creek/ . live .