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 River → Atlantic 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.
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]
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]