Grays Creek (Cape Fear River tributary)
Grays Creek is a 9.00 mi (14.48 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Cape Fear River in Cumberland County, North Carolina.
| Grays Creek Tributary to Cape Fear River | |
|---|---|
  Location of Grays Creek mouth  Grays Creek (Cape Fear River tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Cumberland |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Rockfish Creek divide |
| • location | Roslin, North Carolina |
| • coordinates | 34°55′53″N 078°56′11″W[1] |
| • elevation | 170 ft (52 m)[2] |
| Mouth | Cape Fear River |
• location | about 1 mile southwest of Lena, North Carolina |
• coordinates | 34°53′34″N 078°49′01″W[1] |
• elevation | 41 ft (12 m)[2] |
| Length | 9.00 mi (14.48 km)[3] |
| Basin size | 13.07 square miles (33.9 km2)[4] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Cape Fear River |
| • average | 39.75 cu ft/s (1.126 m3/s) at mouth with Cape Fear River[4] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Cape Fear River → Atlantic Ocean |
| River system | Cape Fear River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | unnamed tributaries |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Waterbodies | Rainey Pond |
| Bridges | Cypress Lakes Road, NC 87, Blossum Road |
Course
Grays Creek rises in Roslin, North Carolina and then flows in a southeasterly direction to join the Cape Fear River about 1 mile southwest of Lena, North Carolina.[2]
Watershed
Grays Creek drains 13.07 square miles (33.9 km2) of area, receives about 48.3 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 559.06 and is about 15% forested.[4]
See also
References
- "GNIS Detail - Grays Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
- "Grays Creek Topo Map in Cumberland". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
- "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
- "Cross Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
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