Cedar Creek (Deep River tributary, Moore) explained

Cedar Creek
Name Other:Tributary to Deep 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:Moore
Randolph
Chatham
Length:5.62miles[1]
Discharge1 Location:Deep River
Discharge1 Avg:9.63cuft/s at mouth with Deep River[2]
Source1:Flat Creek divide
Source1 Location:about 1.5 miles northwest of High Falls, North Carolina
Source1 Coordinates:35.5614°N -79.535°W[3]
Source1 Elevation:485feet[4]
Mouth:Deep River
Mouth Location:Pond about 0.25 miles southeast of Bennett, North Carolina
Mouth Coordinates:35.495°N -79.54°W
Mouth Elevation:295feet
Progression:Rocky RiverDeep RiverCape Fear RiverAtlantic Ocean
River System:Deep River
Tributaries Left:unnamed tributaries
Tributaries Right:unnamed tributaries
Bridges:E Carthage Street, NC 22, Bernard Purvis Road, Jerry Frye Road, Bernard Purvis Road, George P Road

Cedar Creek is a 5.62miles long 2nd order tributary to the Deep River in Moore, Randolph, and Chatham Counties, North Carolina. This stream is one of two streams named Cedar Creek on the left bank of the Deep River. The other Cedar Creek has its confluence in Chatham County.

Course

Cedar Ceeek Creek rises in a pond in Chatham County and then flows south into Moore County to join the Deep River about 1.5 miles northwest of High Falls, North Carolina.[4]

Watershed

Cedar Creek Creek drains of area, receives about 47.6 in/year of precipitation, and has a wetness index of 414.45 and is about 48% forested.[2]

See also

Notes and References

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