Horse Creek (Little River tributary) explained

Horse Creek
Name Other:Tributary to Little River
Map Size:300
Pushpin Map:USA North Carolina#USA
Pushpin Map Size:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Horse Creek mouth
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:North Carolina
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Hoke
Length:2.49miles[1]
Discharge1 Location:Little River
Discharge1 Avg:4.3cuft/s at mouth with Little River[2]
Source1:Flat Creek divide
Source1 Location:about 2 miles south of Inverness, North Carolina
Source1 Coordinates:35.1592°N -79.2303°W[3]
Source1 Elevation:360feet[4]
Mouth:Little River
Mouth Location:about 2 miles southwest of Mount Pleasant, North Carolina
Mouth Coordinates:35.1922°N -79.1983°W
Mouth Elevation:194feet
Progression:Little RiverCape Fear RiverAtlantic Ocean
River System:Cape Fear River
Tributaries Left:unnamed tributaries
Tributaries Right:unnamed tributaries
Bridges:Manchester Road

Horse Creek is a 2.49miles long 2nd order tributary to the Little River in Hoke County, North Carolina.

Course

Horse Creek rises on the Flat Creek divide about 2 miles south of Inverness in Hoke County, North Carolina. Horse Creek then flows northeasterly to meet the Little River about 2 miles southwest of Mt. Pleasant.[4]

Watershed

Horse Creek drains of area, receives about 47.9 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 436.46 and is about 65% forested.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS Web Application . epa.maps.arcgis.com . US EPA . 24 November 2019.
  2. Web site: Horse Creek Watershed Report . Waters Geoviewer . US EPA . 24 November 2019.
  3. Web site: GNIS Detail - Horse Creek . geonames.usgs.gov . US Geological Survey . 24 November 2019.
  4. Web site: Horse Creek Topo Map, Hoke County NC (Lobelia Area) . TopoZone . Locality, LLC . 24 November 2019 . en.