Bush Creek (Cape Fear River tributary)

Bush Creek is a 4.00 mi (6.44 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Cape Fear River in Lee County, North Carolina.

Bush Creek
Tributary to Cape Fear River
Map of Bush Creek mouth location
Map of Bush Creek mouth location
Location of Bush Creek Creek mouth
Map of Bush Creek mouth location
Map of Bush Creek mouth location
Bush Creek (Cape Fear River tributary) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyLee
Physical characteristics
SourceFall Creek divide
  locationabout 4 miles northeast of Sanford, North Carolina
  coordinates35°30′01″N 079°02′28″W[1]
  elevation298 ft (91 m)[2]
MouthCape Fear River
  location
about 1 mile southeast of Brickhaven, North Carolina
  coordinates
35°32′32″N 079°00′36″W[1]
  elevation
151 ft (46 m)[2]
Length4.00 mi (6.44 km)[3]
Basin size7.25 square miles (18.8 km2)[4]
Discharge 
  locationCape Fear River
  average7.54 cu ft/s (0.214 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

Course

Bush Creek rises about 4 miles northeast of Sanford, North Carolina and then flows northeasterly to join the Cape Fear River about 1 mile southeast of Brickhaven, North Carolina.[2]

Watershed

Bush Creek drains 7.25 square miles (18.8 km2) of area, receives about 47.6 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 407.09 and is about 60% forested.[4]

See also

References

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