Donoho Creek Explained

Donoho 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 Donoho Creek mouth
Pushpin Map Alt:Map of Donoho Creek mouth location
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:North Carolina
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Bladen
Length:2.2miles[1]
Discharge1 Location:Cape Fear River
Discharge1 Avg:2.65cuft/s at mouth with Cape Fear River[2]
Source1:Carvers Creek divide
Source1 Location:about 1 mile northwest of Westbrook, North Carolina
Source1 Coordinates:34.4897°N -78.45°W[3]
Source1 Elevation:90feet[4]
Mouth:Cape Fear River
Mouth Location:about 0.25 miles northeast of Westbrook, North Carolina
Mouth Coordinates:34.4811°N -78.4133°W
Mouth Elevation:13feet
Progression:Cape Fear RiverAtlantic Ocean
River System:Cape Fear River
Tributaries Left:unnamed tributaries
Tributaries Right:unnamed tributaries
Bridges:NC 87, N Braddy Plantation Road

Donoho Creek is a 2.2miles long 1st order tributary to the Cape Fear River in Bladen County, North Carolina. This is the only stream of this name in the United States.

Course

Donoho Creek rises on the Carvers Creek divide about 1 mile northwest of Westbrook, North Carolina. Donoho Creek then flows southeast to join the Cape Fear River about 0.25 miles northeast of Westbrook.[4]

Watershed

Donoho Creek drains of area, receives about 50.3 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 552.49 and is about 20% forested.[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS Web Application . epa.maps.arcgis.com . US EPA . 14 September 2020.
  2. Web site: Donoho Creek Watershed Report . US EPA Geoviewer . US EPA . 14 September 2020.
  3. Web site: GNIS Detail - Donoho Creek . geonames.usgs.gov . US Geological Survey . 14 September 2020.
  4. Web site: Donoho Creek Topo Map in Bladen . TopoZone . Locality, LLC . 14 September 2020 . en.