Harrison Creek (Cape Fear River tributary) explained

Harrison 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 Harrison Creek mouth
Pushpin Map Alt:Map of Harrison Creek mouth location
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:North Carolina
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Bladen
Cumberland
Length:12.84miles[1]
Discharge1 Location:Cape Fear River
Discharge1 Avg:52.94cuft/s at mouth with Cape Fear River[2]
Source1:Harrison Creek Bay
Source1 Location:about 5 miles southeast of Cedar Creek, North Carolina
Source1 Coordinates:34.9111°N -78.6986°W[3]
Source1 Elevation:110feet[4]
Mouth:Cape Fear River
Mouth Location:about 1.5 miles south of Burney, North Carolina
Mouth Coordinates:34.7114°N -78.7144°W
Mouth Elevation:25feet
Progression:Cape Fear RiverAtlantic Ocean
River System:Cape Fear River
Tributaries Left:Indian Creek
Tributaries Right:unnamed tributaries
Bridges:Troy Fisher Road, Cedar Creek Road, Johnson Road, Privateer Farm Road, Camp Bowers Trail, River Road, Burney Road

Harrison Creek is a 12.84miles long 2nd order tributary to the Cape Fear River in Bladen County, North Carolina.

Course

Harrison Creek rises in Harrison Creek Bay, a Carolina Bay, about 5 miles southeast of Cedar Creek, North Carolina in Cumberland County. Harrison Creek then flows south into Bladen County to join the Cape Fear River about 1.5 miles south of Burney, North Carolina.[4] The course of Harrison Creek is hard to determine in swamps and with channelization of the stream.

Watershed

Harrison Creek drains of area, receives about 48.7 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 620.10 and is about 17% forested.[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS Web Application . epa.maps.arcgis.com . US EPA . 11 September 2020.
  2. Web site: Harrison Creek Watershed Report . US EPA Geoviewer . US EPA . 11 September 2020.
  3. Web site: GNIS Detail - Harrison Creek . geonames.usgs.gov . US Geological Survey . 11 September 2020.
  4. Web site: Harrison Creek Topo Map in Bladen . TopoZone . Locality, LLC . 11 September 2020 . en.