Fish Creek (Cape Fear River tributary)

Fish Creek is a 5.37 mi (8.64 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Cape Fear River in Harnett County, North Carolina. The lower reaches of this stream are in Raven Rock State Park.

Fish Creek
Tributary to Cape Fear River
Map of Fish Creek mouth location
Map of Fish Creek mouth location
Location of Fish Creek Creek mouth
Map of Fish Creek mouth location
Map of Fish Creek mouth location
Fish Creek (Cape Fear River tributary) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyHarnett County
Physical characteristics
SourceCamels Creek divide
  locationPond about 1 mile nonrt-northeast of Mamers, North Carolina
  coordinates35°25′18″N 078°56′00″W[1]
  elevation335 ft (102 m)[2]
MouthCape Fear River
  location
about 4 miles southwest of Kipling, North Carolina
  coordinates
35°27′12″N 078°52′25″W[1]
  elevation
115 ft (35 m)[2]
Length5.37 mi (8.64 km)[3]
Basin size7.68 square miles (19.9 km2)[4]
Discharge 
  locationCape Fear River
  average8.34 cu ft/s (0.236 m3/s) at mouth with Cape Fear River[4]
Basin features
ProgressionCape Fear RiverAtlantic Ocean
River systemCape Fear River
Tributaries 
  leftunnamed tributaries
  rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesUS 421, Community Road, US 421, S River Road

Course

Fish Creek rises in a pond about 1 mile north-northeast of Mamers, North Carolina and then flows southeast and makes a curve northeast to join the Cape Fear River about 4 miles southwest of Kipling, North Carolina.[2]

Watershed

Fish Creek drains 7.68 square miles (19.9 km2) of area, receives about 46.1 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 419.66 and is about 54% forested.[4]

See also

References

  1. "GNIS Detail - Fish Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
  2. "Fish Creek Topo Map in Harnett". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
  3. "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
  4. "Fish Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
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