Juniper 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 Juniper Creek mouth |
Pushpin Map Alt: | Map of Juniper Creek mouth location |
Subdivision Type1: | Country |
Subdivision Name1: | United States |
Subdivision Type2: | State |
Subdivision Name2: | North Carolina |
Subdivision Type3: | County |
Subdivision Name3: | Harnett |
Subdivision Type4: | City |
Subdivision Name4: | Erwin |
Length: | 5.05miles[1] |
Discharge1 Location: | Cape Fear River |
Discharge1 Avg: | 18.09cuft/s at mouth with Cape Fear River[2] |
Source1: | Thorntons Creek divide |
Source1 Location: | about 1 mile south of Coats, North Carolina |
Source1 Coordinates: | 35.3864°N -78.6686°W[3] |
Source1 Elevation: | 240feet[4] |
Mouth: | Cape Fear River |
Mouth Location: | Erwin, North Carolina |
Mouth Coordinates: | 35.3244°N -78.6964°W |
Mouth Elevation: | 68feet |
Progression: | Cape Fear River → Atlantic Ocean |
River System: | Cape Fear River |
Tributaries Left: | Stewart Creek |
Tributaries Right: | unnamed tributaries |
Bridges: | Clayhole Road, Prospect Church Road, US 421, Old Stage Road |
Juniper Creek is a 5.05miles long 3rd order tributary to the Cape Fear River in Harnett County, North Carolina.
According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[3]
Juniper Creek rises about 1 mile south of Coats, North Carolina and then flows southwest to join the Cape Fear River at Erwin, North Carolina.[4]
Juniper Creek drains of area, receives about 48.0 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 502.31 and is about 21% forested.[2]