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Cedar Creek (Cape Fear River tributary)

Coordinates: 35°28′45″N 078°56′31″W / 35.47917°N 78.94194°W / 35.47917; -78.94194
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Cedar Creek
Tributary to Cape Fear River
Map of Cedar Creek mouth location
Map of Cedar Creek mouth location
Location of Cedar Creek Creek mouth
Map of Cedar Creek mouth location
Map of Cedar Creek mouth location
Cedar Creek (Cape Fear River tributary) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyHarnett County
Physical characteristics
SourceCamels Creek divide
 • locationabout 1 mile north of Ryes, North Carolina
 • coordinates35°26′41″N 078°59′48″W / 35.44472°N 78.99667°W / 35.44472; -78.99667[1]
 • elevation415 ft (126 m)[2]
MouthCape Fear River
 • location
about 6 miles northeast of Ryes, North Carolina
 • coordinates
35°28′45″N 078°56′31″W / 35.47917°N 78.94194°W / 35.47917; -78.94194[1]
 • elevation
125 ft (38 m)[2]
Length4.92 mi (7.92 km)[3]
Basin size5.74 square miles (14.9 km2)[4]
Discharge 
 • locationCape Fear River
 • average6.63 cu ft/s (0.188 m3/s) at mouth with Cape Fear River[4]
Basin features
ProgressionCape Fear RiverAtlantic Ocean
River systemCape Fear River
Tributaries 
 • leftunnamed tributaries
 • rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesPatterson Road, Cool Springs Road

Cedar Creek is a 4.92 mi (7.92 km) long 1st order tributary to the Cape Fear River in Harnett County, North Carolina. This stream forms the southwestern boundary of Raven Rock State Park.

Course

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Cedar Creek rises about 1 mile north of Ryes, North Carolina and then flows northeast to join the Cape Fear River about 6 miles northeast of Rye, North Carolina.[2]

Watershed

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Cedar Creek drains 5.74 square miles (14.9 km2) of area, receives about 47.2 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 372.42 and is about 69% forested.[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "GNIS Detail - Cedar Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
  2. ^ a b c "Parkers Creek Topo Map in Harnett". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
  3. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
  4. ^ a b c "Cedar Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 5 September 2020.