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 River → Atlantic 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.
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]
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]