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Little Creek (Cape Fear River tributary)

Little Creek is a 1.61 mi (2.59 km) long 1st order tributary to the Cape Fear River in Harnett County, North Carolina. This stream rises and flows entirely within Raven Rock State Park.

Little Creek
Tributary to Cape Fear River
Map of Little Creek mouth location
Map of Little Creek mouth location
Location of Little Creek Creek mouth
Map of Little Creek mouth location
Map of Little Creek mouth location
Little Creek (Cape Fear River tributary) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyHarnett County
Physical characteristics
SourceFish Creek divide
 • locationabout 4 miles north-northeast of Mamers, North Carolina
 • coordinates35°27′54″N 078°53′13″W / 35.46500°N 78.88694°W / 35.46500; -78.88694[1]
 • elevation290 ft (88 m)[2]
MouthCape Fear River
 • location
about 5 miles west-southwest of Kipling, North Carolina
 • coordinates
35°27′54″N 078°53′13″W / 35.46500°N 78.88694°W / 35.46500; -78.88694[1]
 • elevation
117 ft (36 m)[2]
Length1.61 mi (2.59 km)[3]
Basin size0.90 square miles (2.3 km2)[4]
Discharge 
 • locationCape Fear River
 • average1.08 cu ft/s (0.031 m3/s) at mouth with Cape Fear River[4]
Basin features
ProgressionCape Fear River → Atlantic Ocean
River systemCape Fear River
Tributaries 
 • leftunnamed tributaries
 • rightunnamed tributaries
Bridgesnone

Course

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Little Creek rises about 4 miles north-northeast of Mamers, North Carolina in Raven Rock State Park and then flows northeast and east to join the Cape Fear River about 5 miles west-southwest of Kipling, North Carolina.[2]

Watershed

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Little Creek drains 0.90 square miles (2.3 km2) of area, receives about 46.5 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 360.67 and is about 92% forested.[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "GNIS Detail - Little Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
  2. ^ a b c "Avents Creek Topo Map in Harnett". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
  3. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
  4. ^ a b c "Little Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 5 September 2020.


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