Little Contentnea Creek Explained

Little Contentnea Creek
Name Other:Tributary to Contentnea Creek
Map Size:300
Pushpin Map:USA North Carolina#USA
Pushpin Map Size:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Little Contentnea Creek mouth
Pushpin Map Alt:Map of Little Contentnea Creek mouth location
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:North Carolina
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Pitt
Greene
Wilson
Subdivision Type4:City
Subdivision Name4:Farmville
Length:33.65miles[1]
Discharge1 Location:Contentnea Creek
Discharge1 Avg:199.87cuft/s at mouth with Contentnea Creek[2]
Source1:Whiteoak Swamp divide
Source1 Location:about 1 mile northeast of Saratoga, North Carolina
Source1 Coordinates:35.6475°N -77.7336°W[3]
Source1 Elevation:36feet[4]
Mouth:Contentnea Creek
Mouth Location:about 1.5 miles northeast of Fountain Hill, North Carolina
Mouth Coordinates:35.4269°N -77.4783°W
Mouth Elevation:5feet
Progression:Contentnea CreekNeuse RiverPamlico SoundAtlantic Ocean
River System:Neuse River
Tributaries Left:Jacob Run
Oldwoman Branch
Tributaries Right:Thompson Swamp
Sandy Run
Bridges:NC 222, Galloway Road, Eagles Cross Road, Moseley Road, Bell Road, US 264, Lewis Store Road, Edward May Road, US 258, NC 121, Wesley Church Road, Chinquapin Road, US 13, Waterside Church Road, NC 903

Little Contentnea Creek is a 33.65miles long 4th order tributary to Contentnea Creek in Pitt County, North Carolina.

Course

Little Contentnea Creek rises about 1 mile northeast of Saratoga, North Carolina and then flows south-southeast to join Contentnea Creek about 1.5 miles northeast of Fountain Hill.[4]

Watershed

Little Contentnea Creek drains of area, receives about 48.9 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 592.44, and is about 17% forested.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS Web Application . epa.maps.arcgis.com . US EPA . 6 October 2020.
  2. Web site: Little Contentnea Creek Watershed Report . US EPA Geoviewer . US EPA . 6 October 2020.
  3. Web site: GNIS Detail - Little Contentnea Creek . geonames.usgs.gov . US Geological Survey . 6 October 2020.
  4. Web site: Little Contentnea Creek Topo Map in Pitt . TopoZone . Locality, LLC . 6 October 2020 . en.