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 | |
|---|---|
  Location of Gulf Creek Creek mouth  Gulf Creek (Cape Fear River tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Chatham County |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Buckhorn Creek divide |
| • location | about 2 miles north of Corinth, North Carolina |
| • coordinates | 35°35′55″N 078°59′20″W[1] |
| • elevation | 248 ft (76 m)[2] |
| Mouth | Cape 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] |
| Length | 4.20 mi (6.76 km)[3] |
| Basin size | 8.33 square miles (21.6 km2)[4] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Cape Fear River |
| • average | 8.39 cu ft/s (0.238 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 |
| Bridges | Corinth 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
- "GNIS Detail - Gulf Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
- "Lick Creek Topo Map in Lee". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
- "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
- "Gulf Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
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