Little Creek (Cape Fear River tributary) explained

Little 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 Little Creek Creek mouth
Pushpin Map Alt:Map of Little Creek mouth location
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:North Carolina
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Harnett County
Length:1.61miles[1]
Discharge1 Location:Cape Fear River
Discharge1 Avg:1.08cuft/s at mouth with Cape Fear River[2]
Source1:Fish Creek divide
Source1 Location:about 4 miles north-northeast of Mamers, North Carolina
Source1 Coordinates:35.465°N -78.8869°W[3]
Source1 Elevation:290feet[4]
Mouth:Cape Fear River
Mouth Location:about 5 miles west-southwest of Kipling, North Carolina
Mouth Coordinates:35.465°N -78.8869°W
Mouth Elevation:117feet
Progression:Cape Fear RiverAtlantic Ocean
River System:Cape Fear River
Tributaries Left:unnamed tributaries
Tributaries Right:unnamed tributaries
Bridges:none

Little Creek is a 1.61miles long 1st order tributary to the Cape Fear River in Harnett County, North Carolina. This stream rises and flows entirely within Raven Rock State Park.

Course

Little Creek rises about 4 miles north-northeast of Mamers, North Carolina in Raven Rock State Park and then flows northeast and east to join the Cape Fear River about 5 miles west-southwest of Kipling, North Carolina.[4]

Watershed

Little Creek drains of area, receives about 46.5 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 360.67 and is about 92% forested.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS Web Application . epa.maps.arcgis.com . US EPA . 5 September 2020.
  2. Web site: Little Creek Watershed Report . US EPA Geoviewer . US EPA . 5 September 2020.
  3. Web site: GNIS Detail - Little Creek . geonames.usgs.gov . US Geological Survey . 5 September 2020.
  4. Web site: Avents Creek Topo Map in Harnett . TopoZone . Locality, LLC . 5 September 2020 . en.