Little Contentnea Creek
Tributary to Contentnea Creek
Map of Little Contentnea Creek mouth location
Map of Little Contentnea Creek mouth location
Location of Little Contentnea Creek mouth
Map of Little Contentnea Creek mouth location
Map of Little Contentnea Creek mouth location
Little Contentnea Creek (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyPitt
Greene
Wilson
CityFarmville
Physical characteristics
SourceWhiteoak Swamp divide
  locationabout 1 mile northeast of Saratoga, North Carolina
  coordinates35°38′51″N 077°44′01″W / 35.64750°N 77.73361°W / 35.64750; -77.73361[1]
  elevation36 ft (11 m)[2]
MouthContentnea Creek
  location
about 1.5 miles northeast of Fountain Hill, North Carolina
  coordinates
35°25′37″N 077°28′42″W / 35.42694°N 77.47833°W / 35.42694; -77.47833[1]
  elevation
5 ft (1.5 m)[2]
Length33.65 mi (54.15 km)[3]
Basin size182.62 square miles (473.0 km2)[4]
Discharge 
  locationContentnea Creek
  average199.87 cu ft/s (5.660 m3/s) at mouth with Contentnea Creek[4]
Basin features
ProgressionContentnea CreekNeuse RiverPamlico SoundAtlantic Ocean
River systemNeuse River
Tributaries 
  leftJacob Run
Oldwoman Branch
  rightThompson Swamp
Sandy Run
BridgesNC 222, Galloway Road, Eagles Cross Road, Moseley Road, Bell Road, US 264, Lewis Store Road, Edward May Road, US 258, NC 121, Wesley Church Road, Chinquapin Road, US 13, Waterside Church Road, NC 903

Little Contentnea Creek is a 33.65 mi (54.15 km) long 4th order tributary to Contentnea Creek in Pitt County, North Carolina.

Course

Little Contentnea Creek rises about 1 mile northeast of Saratoga, North Carolina and then flows south-southeast to join Contentnea Creek about 1.5 miles northeast of Fountain Hill.[2]

Watershed

Little Contentnea Creek drains 182.62 square miles (473.0 km2) of area, receives about 48.9 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 592.44, and is about 17% forested.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 "GNIS Detail - Little Contentnea Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
  2. 1 2 3 "Little Contentnea Creek Topo Map in Pitt". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
  3. "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
  4. 1 2 3 "Little Contentnea Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
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