Deep Creek (Little River tributary)
| Deep Creek Tributary to Little River | |
|---|---|
  Location of Deep Creek mouth  Deep Creek (Little River tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Hoke |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Nicholson Creek divide |
| • location | about 0.25 miles north of Gaddys Mountain |
| • coordinates | 35°07′17″N 079°11′06″W / 35.12139°N 79.18500°W[1] |
| • elevation | 420 ft (130 m)[2] |
| Mouth | Little River |
• location | about 3 miles southeast of Mt. Pleasant, North Carolina |
• coordinates | 35°10′21″N 079°08′51″W / 35.17250°N 79.14750°W[1] |
• elevation | 174 ft (53 m)[2] |
| Length | 4.65 mi (7.48 km)[3] |
| Basin size | 7.78 square miles (20.2 km2)[4] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Little River |
| • average | 8.75 cu ft/s (0.248 m3/s) at mouth with Little River[4] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Little River → Cape Fear River → Atlantic Ocean |
| River system | Cape Fear River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Mill Creek |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | none |
Deep Creek is a 4.65 mi (7.48 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Little River in Hoke County, North Carolina.
Course
[edit]Deep Creek rises on the Nicholson Creek divide about 0.25 miles north of Gaddys Mountain in Hoke County, North Carolina. Deep Creek then flows northeasterly to meet the Little River about 3 miles southeast of Mt. Pleasant.[2]
Watershed
[edit]Deep Creek drains 7.78 square miles (20.2 km2) of area, receives about 47.7 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 447.26 and is about 48% forested.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "GNIS Detail - Deep Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
- ^ a b c "Deep Creek Topo Map, Hoke County NC (Lobelia Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
- ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
- ^ a b c "Deep Creek Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 25 November 2019.