| Patterson 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 Patterson Creek mouth |
| Pushpin Map Alt: | Map of Patterson Creek mouth location |
| Subdivision Type1: | Country |
| Subdivision Name1: | United States |
| Subdivision Type2: | State |
| Subdivision Name2: | North Carolina |
| Subdivision Type3: | County |
| Subdivision Name3: | Lee |
| Length: | 7.72miles[1] |
| Discharge1 Location: | Deep River |
| Discharge1 Avg: | 8.64cuft/s at mouth with Deep River[2] |
| Source1: | divide of Persimmon Creek and Raccoon Creek |
| Source1 Location: | pond about 1 mile west of Sanford, North Carolina |
| Source1 Coordinates: | 35.4658°N -79.2256°W[3] |
| Source1 Elevation: | 425feet[4] |
| Mouth: | Deep River |
| Mouth Location: | about 1.5 miles southeast of Gulf, North Carolina |
| Mouth Coordinates: | 35.5428°N -79.2558°W |
| Mouth Elevation: | 208feet |
| Progression: | Deep River → Cape Fear River → Atlantic Ocean |
| River System: | Deep River |
| Tributaries Left: | unnamed tributaries |
| Tributaries Right: | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges: | NC 42, Royal Pines Drive, Carbonton Drive, Petty Road |
Patterson Creek is a 7.72miles long 2nd order tributary to the Deep River in Lee County, North Carolina.
Patterson Creek rises in a pond about 1 mile west of Sanford, North Carolina and then flows north to the Deep River about 1.5 miles southeast of Gulf, North Carolina.[5]
Patterson Creek drains of area, receives about 47.7 in/year of precipitation, and has a wetness index of 383.71 and is about 72% forested.[2]