| Smiths 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 Smiths Creek mouth |
| Pushpin Map Alt: | Map of Smiths Creek mouth location |
| Subdivision Type1: | Country |
| Subdivision Name1: | United States |
| Subdivision Type2: | State |
| Subdivision Name2: | North Carolina |
| Subdivision Type3: | County |
| Subdivision Name3: | Lee |
| Length: | 4.18miles[1] |
| Discharge1 Location: | Deep River |
| Discharge1 Avg: | 4.37cuft/s at mouth with Deep River[2] |
| Source1: | Little Pocket Creek divide |
| Source1 Location: | about 1 mile southwest of Ebenezer Church |
| Source1 Coordinates: | 35.4858°N -79.3147°W[3] |
| Source1 Elevation: | 337feet[4] |
| Mouth: | Deep River |
| Mouth Location: | about 1.5 miles southwest of Gulf, North Carolina |
| Mouth Coordinates: | 35.5325°N -79.3111°W |
| Mouth Elevation: | 210feet |
| Progression: | Deep River → Cape Fear River → Atlantic Ocean |
| River System: | Deep River |
| Tributaries Left: | unnamed tributaries |
| Tributaries Right: | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges: | NC 42 |
Smiths Creek is a 4.18miles long 2nd order tributary to the Deep River in Lee County, North Carolina.
According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[5]
Smiths Creek rises about 1 mile southwest of Ebenezer Church in Lee County, North Carolina and then flows north to join the Deep River about 1.5 miles southwest of Gulf, North Carolina.[6]
Smiths Creek drains of area, receives about 47.7 in/year of precipitation, and has a wetness index of 384.73 and is about 76% forested.[2]