Lick Creek (Deep River tributary) explained

Lick 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 Lick Creek mouth
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:North Carolina
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Moore
Length:4.53miles[1]
Discharge1 Location:Deep River
Discharge1 Avg:2.95cuft/s at mouth with Deep River[2]
Source1:Unnamed tributary to Deep River divide
Source1 Location:Pond about 1 mile southwest of Glendon, North Carolina
Source1 Coordinates:35.4742°N -79.4406°W[3]
Source1 Elevation:385feet[4]
Mouth:Deep River
Mouth Location:about 1 mile southeast of Glendon, North Carolina
Mouth Coordinates:35.4733°N -79.3917°W
Mouth Elevation:228feet
Progression:Deep RiverCape Fear RiverAtlantic Ocean
River System:Deep River
Tributaries Left:unnamed tributaries
Tributaries Right:unnamed tributaries
Bridges:Glendon-Carthage Road

Lick Creek is a 4.53miles long 1st order tributary to the Deep River in Moore County, North Carolina.

Course

Lick Creek rises in a pond about 1 mile southwest of Glendon in Moore County and then flows easterly to join the Deep River about 1 mile southeast of Glendon, North Carolina.[5]

Watershed

Lick Creek drains of area, receives about 48.0 in/year of precipitation, and has a wetness index of 400.17 and is about 55% forested.[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS Web Application . epa.maps.arcgis.com . US EPA . 20 August 2020.
  2. Web site: Lick Creek Watershed Report . US EPA Geoviewer . US EPA . 20 August 2020.
  3. Web site: GNIS Detail - Lick Creek . geonames.usgs.gov . US Geological Survey . 20 August 2020.
  4. Web site: Big Governors Creek Topo Map in Moore . TopoZone . Locality, LLC . 20 August 2020 . en.
  5. Web site: Big Governors Creek Topo Map in Moore . TopoZone . Locality, LLC . 20 August 2020 . en.