Gulf Creek (Cape Fear River tributary)

Gulf Creek is a 4.20 mi (6.76 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Cape Fear River in Chatham County, North Carolina.

Gulf Creek
Tributary to Cape Fear River
Map of Gulf Creek mouth location
Map of Gulf Creek mouth location
Location of Gulf Creek Creek mouth
Map of Gulf Creek mouth location
Map of Gulf Creek mouth location
Gulf Creek (Cape Fear River tributary) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyChatham County
Physical characteristics
SourceBuckhorn Creek divide
  locationabout 2 miles north of Corinth, North Carolina
  coordinates35°35′55″N 078°59′20″W[1]
  elevation248 ft (76 m)[2]
MouthCape Fear River
  location
about 0.5 miles south of Brickhaven, North Carolina
  coordinates
35°33′16″N 079°01′43″W[1]
  elevation
151 ft (46 m)[2]
Length4.20 mi (6.76 km)[3]
Basin size8.33 square miles (21.6 km2)[4]
Discharge 
  locationCape Fear River
  average8.39 cu ft/s (0.238 m3/s) at mouth with Cape Fear River[4]
Basin features
ProgressionCape Fear RiverAtlantic Ocean
River systemCape Fear River
Tributaries 
  leftunnamed tributaries
  rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesCorinth Road

Course

Gulf Creek rises about 2 miles north of Corinth, North Carolina and then flows southwest to join the Cape Fear River about 0.5 miles south of Brickhaven, North Carolina.[2]

Watershed

Gulf Creek drains 8.33 square miles (21.6 km2) of area, receives about 47.6 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 454.50 and is about 57% forested.[4]

See also

References

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