Wombles Creek

Wombles Creek is a 5.04 mi (8.11 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Cape Fear River in Lee County, North Carolina. This is the only stream of this name in the United States.

Wombles Creek
Tributary to Cape Fear River
Map of Wombles Creek mouth location
Map of Wombles Creek mouth location
Location of Wombles Creek mouth
Map of Wombles Creek mouth location
Map of Wombles Creek mouth location
Wombles Creek (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyLee
Physical characteristics
Sourceunnamed tributary to Deep River
  locationabout 0.5 miles southwest of Blacknel, North Carolina
  coordinates35°36′39″N 079°07′18″W[1]
  elevation332 ft (101 m)[2]
MouthCape Fear River
  location
about 2 miles southeast of Moncure, North Carolina
  coordinates
35°34′59″N 079°03′05″W[1]
  elevation
165 ft (50 m)[2]
Length5.04 mi (8.11 km)[3]
Basin size6.44 square miles (16.7 km2)[4]
Discharge 
  locationCape Fear River
  average7.81 cu ft/s (0.221 m3/s) at mouth with Cape Fear River[4]
Basin features
ProgressionCape Fear RiverAtlantic Ocean
River systemCape Fear River
Tributaries 
  leftunnamed tributaries
  rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesGoat Hill Lane, US 1, Lower Moncure Road, Lower River Road, Cape Fear Lane

Course

Wombles Creek rises about 0.5 miles southwest of Blacknel, North Carolina and then flows southeast to join the Cape Fear River about 2 miles southeast of Moncure, North Carolina.[2]

Watershed

Wombles Creek drains 6.44 square miles (16.7 km2) of area, receives about 47.7 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 451.79 and is about 60% forested.[4]

See also

References

  1. "GNIS Detail - Wombles Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
  2. "Wombles 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. "Wombles Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
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