| McLendons 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 McLendons Creek mouth |
| Pushpin Map Alt: | Map of McLendons Creek mouth location |
| Subdivision Type1: | Country |
| Subdivision Name1: | United States |
| Subdivision Type2: | State |
| Subdivision Name2: | North Carolina |
| Subdivision Type3: | County |
| Subdivision Name3: | Moore |
| Length: | 28.2miles[1] |
| Discharge1 Location: | Deep River |
| Discharge1 Avg: | 111.48cuft/s at mouth with Deep River[2] |
| Source1: | Drowning Creek divide |
| Source1 Location: | about 0.25 miles southeast of Elberta, North Carolina |
| Source1 Coordinates: | 35.2861°N -79.6303°W[3] |
| Source1 Elevation: | 595feet[4] |
| Mouth: | Deep River |
| Mouth Location: | about 1.5 miles southeast of Glendon, North Carolina |
| Mouth Coordinates: | 35.4617°N -79.3897°W |
| Mouth Elevation: | 226feet |
| Progression: | Deep River → Cape Fear River → Atlantic Ocean |
| River System: | Deep River |
| Tributaries Left: | Suck Creek Richland Creek Persimmon Glade Branch |
| Tributaries Right: | Big Juniper Creek Little Creek |
| Bridges: | Mount Carmel Road, Bethlehem Road, NC 24, Coles Mill Road, Cool Springs Road, Glendon-Carthage Road |
McLendons Creek is a 28.2miles long 4th order tributary to the Deep River in Moore County, North Carolina. This creek is the only stream of this name in the United States.
According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[3]
McLendons Creek rises about 0.25 miles southeast of Elberta in Moore County and then flows northeast to join the Deep River about 1.5 miles southeast of Glendon, North Carolina.[5]
McLendons Creek drains of area, receives about 48.6 in/year of precipitation, and has a wetness index of 407.24 and is about 60% forested.[2]