Cedar Creek (Deep River tributary, Chatham)

Cedar Creek is a 5.41 mi (8.71 km) long 3rd order tributary to the Deep River in Chatham County, North Carolina.

Cedar Creek
Tributary to Deep River
Map of Cedar Creek mouth location
Map of Cedar Creek mouth location
Location of Cedar Creek mouth
Map of Cedar Creek mouth location
Map of Cedar Creek mouth location
Cedar Creek (Deep River tributary, Chatham) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyChatham County
Physical characteristics
SourceBear Creek divide
  locationabout 0.5 miles east of Goldston, North Carolina
  coordinates35°35′48″N 079°18′18″W[1]
  elevation390 ft (120 m)[2]
MouthDeep River
  location
about 1 mile east-northeast of Gulf, North Carolina
  coordinates
35°34′04″N 079°14′41″W[1]
  elevation
208 ft (63 m)[2]
Length5.41 mi (8.71 km)[3]
Basin size13.19 square miles (34.2 km2)[4]
Discharge 
  locationDeep River
  average15.50 cu ft/s (0.439 m3/s) at mouth with Deep River[4]
Basin features
ProgressionDeep RiverCape Fear RiverAtlantic Ocean
River systemDeep River
Tributaries 
  leftunnamed tributaries
  rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesHenry Oldham Road, R Jordan Road

Course

Cedar Creek rises about 1 mile east of Goldston, North Carolina and then flows southeast to the Deep River about 0.5 miles east-northeast of Gulf, North Carolina.[2]

Watershed

Cedar Creek drains 13.19 square miles (34.2 km2) of area, receives about 47.5 in/year of precipitation, and has a wetness index of 435.12 and is about 66% forested.[4]

See also

References

  1. "GNIS Detail - Cedar Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
  2. "Cedar Creek Topo Map in Chatham". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
  3. "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
  4. "Cedar Creek Watershed Report". EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
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