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Mulford Creek (Cape Fear River tributary)

Coordinates: 34°35′41″N 078°31′25″W / 34.59472°N 78.52361°W / 34.59472; -78.52361
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Mulford Creek
Tributary to Cape Fear River
Map of Mulford Creek mouth location
Map of Mulford Creek mouth location
Location of Mulford Creek mouth
Map of Mulford Creek mouth location
Map of Mulford Creek mouth location
Mulford Creek (Cape Fear River tributary) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyBladen
Physical characteristics
SourceMulford Bay divide
 • locationabout 3 miles south-southwest of White Lake, North Carolina
 • coordinates34°36′15″N 078°29′46″W / 34.60417°N 78.49611°W / 34.60417; -78.49611[1]
 • elevation57 ft (17 m)[2]
MouthCape Fear River
 • location
about 3 miles south of White Lake, North Carolina
 • coordinates
34°35′41″N 078°31′25″W / 34.59472°N 78.52361°W / 34.59472; -78.52361[1]
 • elevation
15 ft (4.6 m)[2]
Length1.47 mi (2.37 km)[3]
Basin size3.72 square miles (9.6 km2)[4]
Discharge 
 • locationCape Fear River
 • average4.45 cu ft/s (0.126 m3/s) at mouth with Cape Fear River[4]
Basin features
ProgressionCape Fear RiverAtlantic Ocean
River systemCape Fear River
Tributaries 
 • leftunnamed tributaries
 • rightunnamed tributaries
Bridgesnone

Mulford Creek is a 1.47 mi (2.37 km) long 1st order tributary to the Cape Fear River in Bladen County, North Carolina.

Course

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Mulford Creek rises on the Mulford Bay divide about 3 miles south-southwest of White Lake, North Carolina. Mulford Creek then flows southwest to join the Cape Fear River about 3 miles south of White Lake.[2]

Watershed

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Mulford Creek drains 3.72 square miles (9.6 km2) of area, receives about 49.5 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 603.54 and is about 20% forested.[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "GNIS Detail - Mulford Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
  2. ^ a b c "Turnbull Creek Topo Map in Bladen". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
  3. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
  4. ^ a b c "Mulford Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 14 September 2020.