Dry Creek (Cape Fear River tributary) explained

Dry 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 Dry Creek Creek mouth
Pushpin Map Alt:Map of Dry Creek mouth location
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:North Carolina
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Harnett
Length:6.03miles[1]
Discharge1 Location:Cape Fear River
Discharge1 Avg:5cuft/s at mouth with Cape Fear River[2]
Source1:Buies Creek divide
Source1 Location:about 4 miles northeast of Lillington, North Carolina
Source1 Coordinates:35.4644°N -78.7875°W[3]
Source1 Elevation:272feet[4]
Mouth:Cape Fear River
Mouth Location:about 0.25 miles north of Lillington, North Carolina
Mouth Coordinates:35.4017°N -78.7972°W
Mouth Elevation:108feet
Progression:Cape Fear RiverAtlantic Ocean
River System:Cape Fear River
Tributaries Left:unnamed tributaries
Tributaries Right:unnamed tributaries
Bridges:Harnett Central Road, Dry Creek Road, Old Coats Road, US 421-NC 27

Dry Creek is a 6.03miles long 3rd order tributary to the Cape Fear River in Harnett County, North Carolina.

Course

Dry Creek rises about 4 miles north of Lillington, North Carolina and then follows a southerly course to join the Cape Fear River about 0.25 miles northeast of Lillington.[4]

Watershed

Dry Creek drains of area, receives about 46.1 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 534.70 and is about 24% forested.[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS Web Application . epa.maps.arcgis.com . US EPA . 6 September 2020.
  2. Web site: Dry Creek Watershed Report . US EPA Geoviewer . US EPA . 6 September 2020.
  3. Web site: GNIS Detail - Dry Creek . geonames.usgs.gov . US Geological Survey . 6 September 2020.
  4. Web site: Dry Creek Topo Map in Harnett . TopoZone . Locality, LLC . 6 September 2020 . en.