Little Shaddox Creek Explained

Little Shaddox 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 Shaddox Creek mouth
Pushpin Map Alt:Map of Little Shaddox Creek mouth location
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:North Carolina
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Lee
Length:3.1miles[1]
Discharge1 Location:Cape Fear River
Discharge1 Avg:2.5cuft/s at mouth with Cape Fear River[2]
Source1:Hughes Creek divide
Source1 Location:about 3 miles south-southeast of Blacknel, North Carolina
Source1 Coordinates:35.5831°N -79.0903°W[3]
Source1 Elevation:198feet[4]
Mouth:Cape Fear River
Mouth Location:about 3 miles south of Moncure, North Carolina
Mouth Coordinates:35.5747°N -79.0475°W
Mouth Elevation:155feet
Progression:Cape Fear RiverAtlantic Ocean
River System:Cape Fear River
Tributaries Left:unnamed tributaries
Tributaries Right:unnamed tributaries
Bridges:Lower Moncure Road, Lower River Road

Little Shaddox Creek is a 3.1miles long 1st order tributary to the Cape Fear River in Lee County, North Carolina. This is the only stream of this name in the United States.

Course

Little Shaddox Creek rises about 3 miles south-southwest of Blacknel, North Carolina and then flows easterly to join the Cape Fear River about 3 miles south of Moncure, North Carolina.[4]

Watershed

Little Shaddox Creek drains of area, receives about 47.7 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 526.18 and is about 59% forested.[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS Web Application . epa.maps.arcgis.com . US EPA . 3 September 2020.
  2. Web site: Watershed Report Office of Water US EPA . watersgeo.epa.gov . 3 September 2020 . en.
  3. Web site: GNIS Detail - Little Shaddox Creek . geonames.usgs.gov . US Geological Survey . 3 September 2020.
  4. Web site: Little Shaddox Creek Topo Map in Lee . TopoZone . Locality, LLC . 3 September 2020 . en.