Camels Creek (Cape Fear River tributary)
| Camels Creek Tributary to Cape Fear River | |
|---|---|
  Location of Camels Creek Creek mouth  Camels Creek (Cape Fear River tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Harnett County |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Upper Little River divide |
| • location | about 0.25 miles north of Ryes, North Carolina |
| • coordinates | 35°26′22″N 078°59′45″W / 35.43944°N 78.99583°W[1] |
| • elevation | 435 ft (133 m)[2] |
| Mouth | Cape Fear River |
• location | about 6 miles northeast of Boone Trail, North Carolina |
• coordinates | 35°28′36″N 078°55′28″W / 35.47667°N 78.92444°W[1] |
• elevation | 123 ft (37 m)[2] |
| Length | 7.00 mi (11.27 km)[3] |
| Basin size | 10.68 square miles (27.7 km2)[4] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Cape Fear River |
| • average | 11.90 cu ft/s (0.337 m3/s) at mouth with Cape Fear River[4] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | generally northeast |
| River system | Cape Fear River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | unnamed tributaries |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | Patterson Road, Cool Springs Road |
Camels Creek is a 7.00 mi (11.27 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Cape Fear River in Harnett County, North Carolina. The lower reaches of this stream flow through Raven Rock State Park.
Course
Camels Creek rises about 0.25 miles north of Ryes, North Carolina and then flows northeasterly to join the Cape Fear River about 6 miles northeast of Boone Trail, North Carolina.[2]
Watershed
Canels Creek drains 10.68 square miles (27.7 km2) of area, receives about 46.7 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 403.85 and is about 57% forested.[4]
See also
External links
References
- ^ a b "GNIS Detail - Camels Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
- ^ a b c "Camels Creek Topo Map in Harnett". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
- ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
- ^ a b c "Camels Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 5 September 2020.