Cedar Creek
Tributary to Cape Fear River
Map of Cedar Creek mouth location
Map of Cedar Creek mouth location
Location of Cedar Creek Creek mouth
Map of Cedar Creek mouth location
Map of Cedar Creek mouth location
Cedar Creek (Cape Fear River tributary) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyHarnett County
Physical characteristics
SourceCamels Creek divide
  locationabout 1 mile north of Ryes, North Carolina
  coordinates35°26′41″N 078°59′48″W / 35.44472°N 78.99667°W / 35.44472; -78.99667[1]
  elevation415 ft (126 m)[2]
MouthCape Fear River
  location
about 6 miles northeast of Ryes, North Carolina
  coordinates
35°28′45″N 078°56′31″W / 35.47917°N 78.94194°W / 35.47917; -78.94194[1]
  elevation
125 ft (38 m)[2]
Length4.92 mi (7.92 km)[3]
Basin size5.74 square miles (14.9 km2)[4]
Discharge 
  locationCape Fear River
  average6.63 cu ft/s (0.188 m3/s) at mouth with Cape Fear River[4]
Basin features
ProgressionCape Fear RiverAtlantic Ocean
River systemCape Fear River
Tributaries 
  leftunnamed tributaries
  rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesPatterson Road, Cool Springs Road

Cedar Creek is a 4.92 mi (7.92 km) long 1st order tributary to the Cape Fear River in Harnett County, North Carolina. This stream forms the southwestern boundary of Raven Rock State Park.

Course

Cedar Creek rises about 1 mile north of Ryes, North Carolina and then flows northeast to join the Cape Fear River about 6 miles northeast of Rye, North Carolina.[2]

Watershed

Cedar Creek drains 5.74 square miles (14.9 km2) of area, receives about 47.2 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 372.42 and is about 69% forested.[4]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "GNIS Detail - Cedar Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
  2. 1 2 3 "Parkers 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. 1 2 3 "Cedar Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
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