Turkey Creek (Crabtree Creek tributary) explained

Turkey Creek
Name Other:Tributary to Crabtree Creek
Map Size:300
Pushpin Map:USA North Carolina#USA
Pushpin Map Size:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Turkey Creek mouth
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:North Carolina
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Wake
Subdivision Type4:City
Subdivision Name4:Cary
Length:2.17miles[1]
Discharge1 Location:Crabtree Creek
Discharge1 Avg:2.21cuft/s at mouth with Crabtree Creek[2]
Source1:divide between Turkey Creek and White Oak Creek
Source1 Location:Cary, North Carolina
Source1 Coordinates:35.7775°N -78.8339°W[3]
Source1 Elevation:400feet[4]
Mouth:Crabtree Creek
Mouth Location:Cary, North Carolina
Mouth Coordinates:35.8019°N -78.8339°W
Mouth Elevation:305feet
Progression:Crabtree CreekNeuse RiverPamlico SoundAtlantic Ocean
River System:Neuse River
Tributaries Left:unnamed tributaries
Tributaries Right:unnamed tributaries

Turkey Creek rises in southwest Cary, North Carolina and then flows northeast to join Crabtree Creek. The watershed is about 5% forested.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS Web Application . epa.maps.arcgis.com . US EPA . 15 September 2019.
  2. Web site: Turkey Creek Watershed Report . Waters Geoviewer . US EPA . 15 September 2019.
  3. Web site: GNIS Detail - Turkey Creek . geonames.usgs.gov . US Geological Survey . 15 September 2019.
  4. Web site: Coles Branch Topo Map, Wake County NC (Cary Area) . TopoZone . Locality, LLC . 14 September 2019 . en.