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Turkey Creek (Crabtree Creek tributary)

Coordinates: 35°48′07″N 078°50′02″W / 35.80194°N 78.83389°W / 35.80194; -78.83389
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Turkey Creek
Tributary to Crabtree Creek
Turkey Creek (Crabtree Creek tributary) is located in North Carolina
Turkey Creek (Crabtree Creek tributary)
Location of Turkey Creek mouth
Turkey Creek (Crabtree Creek tributary) is located in the United States
Turkey Creek (Crabtree Creek tributary)
Turkey Creek (Crabtree Creek tributary) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyWake
CityCary
Physical characteristics
Sourcedivide between Turkey Creek and White Oak Creek
 • locationCary, North Carolina
 • coordinates35°46′39″N 078°50′02″W / 35.77750°N 78.83389°W / 35.77750; -78.83389[1]
 • elevation400 ft (120 m)[2]
MouthCrabtree Creek
 • location
Cary, North Carolina
 • coordinates
35°48′07″N 078°50′02″W / 35.80194°N 78.83389°W / 35.80194; -78.83389[1]
 • elevation
305 ft (93 m)[1]
Length2.17 mi (3.49 km)[3]
Basin size1.80 square miles (4.7 km2)[4]
Discharge 
 • locationCrabtree Creek
 • average2.21 cu ft/s (0.063 m3/s) at mouth with Crabtree Creek[4]
Basin features
ProgressionCrabtree CreekNeuse RiverPamlico SoundAtlantic Ocean
River systemNeuse River
Tributaries 
 • leftunnamed tributaries
 • rightunnamed tributaries

Turkey Creek rises in southwest Cary, North Carolina and then flows northeast to join Crabtree Creek. The watershed is about 5% forested.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "GNIS Detail - Turkey Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 15 September 2019.
  2. ^ "Coles Branch Topo Map, Wake County NC (Cary Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 14 September 2019.
  3. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 15 September 2019.
  4. ^ a b "Turkey Creek Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 15 September 2019.