Fall Creek (Cape Fear River tributary) explained

Fall 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 Fall Creek Creek mouth
Pushpin Map Alt:Map of Fall Creek mouth location
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:North Carolina
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Lee
Length:7.98miles[1]
Discharge1 Location:Cape Fear River
Discharge1 Avg:10.37cuft/s at mouth with Cape Fear River[2]
Source1:Patchet Creek divide
Source1 Location:pond about 0.25 miles northwest of Broadway, North Carolina
Source1 Coordinates:35.4683°N -79.0625°W[3]
Source1 Elevation:465feet[4]
Mouth:Cape Fear River
Mouth Location:about 4 miles south of Corinth, North Carolina
Mouth Coordinates:35.5317°N -78.9819°W
Mouth Elevation:147feet
Progression:Cape Fear RiverAtlantic Ocean
River System:Cape Fear River
Tributaries Left:unnamed tributaries
Tributaries Right:unnamed tributaries
Bridges:Salem Church Road, Copeland Road, Buckhorn Road

Fall Creek is a 7.98miles long 2nd order tributary to the Cape Fear River in Lee County, North Carolina.

Course

Fall Creek rises in a pond about 0.25 miles northwest of Broadway, North Carolina and then flows northeasterly to join the Cape Fear River about 4 miles south of Corinth.[4]

Watershed

Fall Creek drains of area, receives about 47.5 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 392.92 and is about 57% forested.[2]

See also

Notes and References

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