Parkers Creek (Cape Fear River tributary) explained

Parkers 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 Parkers Creek Creek mouth
Pushpin Map Alt:Map of Parkers 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:7.13miles[1]
Discharge1 Location:Cape Fear River
Discharge1 Avg:10.83cuft/s at mouth with Cape Fear River[2]
Source1:Buckhorn Creek divide
Source1 Location:Pond at Duncan, North Carolina
Source1 Coordinates:35.5611°N -78.8753°W[3]
Source1 Elevation:435feet[4]
Mouth:Cape Fear River
Mouth Location:about 3 miles west of Cokesbury, North Carolina
Mouth Coordinates:35.5197°N -78.9669°W
Mouth Elevation:142feet
Progression:Cape Fear RiverAtlantic Ocean
River System:Cape Fear River
Tributaries Left:unnamed tributaries
Tributaries Right:unnamed tributaries
Bridges:Cokesbury Park Lane, Wade Stephenson Road, Ball Road

Parkers Creek is a 7.13miles long 3rd order tributary to the Cape Fear River in Harnett County, North Carolina.

Course

Parkers Creek rises in a pond at Duncan, North Carolina and then flows southwest to join the Cape Fear River about 3 miles west of Cokesbury, North Carolina.[4]

Watershed

Parkers Creek drains of area, receives about 47.2 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 376.70 and is about 66% forested.[2]

See also

Notes and References

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