Falls Creek (Deep River tributary) explained

Falls 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 Falls Creek mouth
Pushpin Map Alt:Map of Falls Creek mouth location
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:North Carolina
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Moore
Chatham
Length:10.8miles[1]
Discharge1 Location:Deep River
Discharge1 Avg:18.31cuft/s at mouth with Deep River[2]
Source1:Bear Creek divide
Source1 Location:Pond about 1 mile northwest of Harpers Crossroads, North Carolina
Source1 Coordinates:35.5803°N -79.4794°W[3]
Source1 Elevation:505feet[4]
Mouth:Deep River
Mouth Location:about 0.25 miles southeast of High Falls, North Carolina
Mouth Coordinates:35.4808°N -79.5111°W
Mouth Elevation:275feet
Progression:Rocky RiverDeep RiverCape Fear RiverAtlantic Ocean
River System:Deep River
Tributaries Left:unnamed tributaries
Tributaries Right:unnamed tributaries
Bridges:Twelve Oaks Lane, NC 902, NC 42, Falls Creek Church Road, Wilson Road, River Road

Falls Creek is a 10.8miles long 2nd order tributary to the Deep River in Moore and Chatham Counties, North Carolina.

Course

Falls Creek rises in a pond about 1 mile northwest of Harpers Crossroads, North Carolina in Chatham County and then flows south to join the Deep River about 0.25 miles northwest of High Falls.[4]

Watershed

Falls Creek drains of area, receives about 47.7 in/year of precipitation, and has a wetness index of 411.24 and is about 53% 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: Watershed Report Office of Water US EPA . watersgeo.epa.gov . US EPA . 30 August 2020 . en.
  3. Web site: GNIS Detail - Falls Creek . geonames.usgs.gov . US Geological Survey . 1 September 2020.
  4. Web site: Scotchman Creek Topo Map in Moore . TopoZone . Locality, LLC . 1 September 2020 . en.