Grays Creek (Cape Fear River tributary) explained

Grays 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 Grays Creek mouth
Pushpin Map Alt:Map of Grays Creek mouth location
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:North Carolina
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Cumberland
Length:9miles[1]
Discharge1 Location:Cape Fear River
Discharge1 Avg:39.75cuft/s at mouth with Cape Fear River[2]
Source1:Rockfish Creek divide
Source1 Location:Roslin, North Carolina
Source1 Coordinates:34.9314°N -78.9364°W[3]
Source1 Elevation:170feet[4]
Mouth:Cape Fear River
Mouth Location:about 1 mile southwest of Lena, North Carolina
Mouth Coordinates:34.8928°N -78.8169°W
Mouth Elevation:41feet
Progression:Cape Fear RiverAtlantic Ocean
River System:Cape Fear River
Tributaries Left:unnamed tributaries
Tributaries Right:unnamed tributaries
Waterbodies:Rainey Pond
Bridges:Cypress Lakes Road, NC 87, Blossum Road

Grays Creek is a 9miles long 2nd order tributary to the Cape Fear River in Cumberland County, North Carolina.

Course

Grays Creek rises in Roslin, North Carolina and then flows in a southeasterly direction to join the Cape Fear River about 1 mile southwest of Lena, North Carolina.[4]

Watershed

Grays Creek drains of area, receives about 48.3 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 559.06 and is about 15% forested.[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS Web Application . epa.maps.arcgis.com . US EPA . 8 September 2020.
  2. Web site: Cross Creek Watershed Report . US EPA Geoviewer . US EPA . 7 September 2020.
  3. Web site: GNIS Detail - Grays Creek . geonames.usgs.gov . US Geological Survey . 8 September 2020.
  4. Web site: Grays Creek Topo Map in Cumberland . TopoZone . Locality, LLC . 8 September 2020 . en.