| Mud Lick Creek | |
| Name Other: | Tributary to Rocky River |
| Map Size: | 300 |
| Pushpin Map: | USA North Carolina#USA |
| Pushpin Map Size: | 300 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Mud Lick Creek mouth |
| Pushpin Map Alt: | Map of Mud Lick Creek mouth location |
| Subdivision Type1: | Country |
| Subdivision Name1: | United States |
| Subdivision Type2: | State |
| Subdivision Name2: | North Carolina |
| Subdivision Type3: | County |
| Subdivision Name3: | Chatham |
| Length: | 5.57miles[1] |
| Discharge1 Location: | Rocky River |
| Discharge1 Avg: | 11.22cuft/s at mouth with Rocky River[2] |
| Source1: | Reedy Branch divide |
| Source1 Location: | about 2 miles northeast of Crutchfield Crossroads, North Carolina |
| Source1 Coordinates: | 35.8369°N -79.4136°W[3] |
| Source1 Elevation: | 660feet[4] |
| Mouth: | Rocky River |
| Mouth Location: | about 2 miles southwest of Crutchfield Crossroads, North Carolina |
| Mouth Coordinates: | 35.7917°N -79.4653°W |
| Mouth Elevation: | 534feet |
| Progression: | Rocky River → Deep River → Cape Fear River → Atlantic Ocean |
| River System: | Deep River |
| Tributaries Left: | unnamed tributaries |
| Tributaries Right: | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges: | Moon Lindley Road, Keith Nunn Drive, Siler City-Snow Camp Road, Silk Hope-Liberty Road, RC Overman Road |
Mud Lick Creek is a 5.57miles long 3rd order tributary to the Rocky River in Chatham County, North Carolina.
Mud Lick Creek rises about 2 miles northeast of Crutchfield Crossroads, North Carolina in Chatham County. Mud Lick Creek then flows southwest to join the Rocky River about 2 miles southwest of Crutchfield Crossroads.[4]
Mud Lick Creek drains of area, receives about 47.7 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 440.67 and is about 41% forested.[2]