Phillips Creek (Cape Fear River tributary) explained

Phillips 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 Phillips Creek mouth
Pushpin Map Alt:Map of Phillips Creek mouth location
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:North Carolina
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Bladen
Length:7.07miles[1]
Discharge1 Location:Cape Fear River
Discharge1 Avg:11.6cuft/s at mouth with Cape Fear River[2]
Source1:Bakers Lake
Source1 Location:about 5 miles northeast of Newlight, North Carolina
Source1 Coordinates:34.8069°N -78.7653°W[3]
Source1 Elevation:90feet[4]
Mouth:Cape Fear River
Mouth Coordinates:34.7311°N -78.7594°W
Mouth Elevation:28feet
Progression:Cape Fear RiverAtlantic Ocean
River System:Cape Fear River
Tributaries Left:unnamed tributaries
Tributaries Right:unnamed tributaries
Bridges:Burney Road, Tarheel Ferry Road, River Road

Phillips Creek is a 7.07miles long 2nd order tributary to the Cape Fear River in Bladen County, North Carolina.

Course

Phillips Creek rises in Bakers Lake about 5 miles northeast of Newlight, North Carolina. Phillips Creek then flows south to join the Cape Fear River about 1 miles east of Tarheel, North Carolina.[4]

Watershed

Phillips Creek drains of area, receives about 48.9 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 575.45 and is about 30% forested.[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS Web Application . epa.maps.arcgis.com . US EPA . 10 September 2020.
  2. Web site: Phillips Creek Watershed Report . US EPA Geoviewer . US EPA . 10 September 2020.
  3. Web site: GNIS Detail - Phillips Creek . geonames.usgs.gov . US Geological Survey . 10 September 2020.
  4. Web site: Harrison Creek Topo Map in Bladen . TopoZone . Locality, LLC . 10 September 2020 . en.