Cedar Creek (Cape Fear River tributary) explained

Cedar 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 Cedar Creek Creek mouth
Pushpin Map Alt:Map of Cedar 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:4.92miles[1]
Discharge1 Location:Cape Fear River
Discharge1 Avg:6.63cuft/s at mouth with Cape Fear River[2]
Source1:Camels Creek divide
Source1 Location:about 1 mile north of Ryes, North Carolina
Source1 Coordinates:35.4447°N -78.9967°W[3]
Source1 Elevation:415feet[4]
Mouth:Cape Fear River
Mouth Location:about 6 miles northeast of Ryes, North Carolina
Mouth Coordinates:35.4792°N -78.9419°W
Mouth Elevation:125feet
Progression:Cape Fear RiverAtlantic Ocean
River System:Cape Fear River
Tributaries Left:unnamed tributaries
Tributaries Right:unnamed tributaries
Bridges:Patterson Road, Cool Springs Road

Cedar Creek is a 4.92miles long 1st order tributary to the Cape Fear River in Harnett County, North Carolina. This stream forms the southwestern boundary of Raven Rock State Park.

Course

Cedar Creek rises about 1 mile north of Ryes, North Carolina and then flows northeast to join the Cape Fear River about 6 miles northeast of Rye, North Carolina.[4]

Watershed

Cedar Creek drains of area, receives about 47.2 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 372.42 and is about 69% forested.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS Web Application . epa.maps.arcgis.com . US EPA . 5 September 2020.
  2. Web site: Cedar Creek Watershed Report . US EPA Geoviewer . US EPA . 5 September 2020.
  3. Web site: GNIS Detail - Cedar Creek . geonames.usgs.gov . US Geological Survey . 5 September 2020.
  4. Web site: Parkers Creek Topo Map in Harnett . TopoZone . Locality, LLC . 5 September 2020 . en.