Cedar Creek (Deep River tributary, Chatham)

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Cedar Creek
Tributary to Deep River
Map of Cedar Creek mouth location
Map of Cedar Creek mouth location
Location of Cedar Creek mouth
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyChatham County
Physical characteristics
SourceBear Creek divide
 • locationabout 0.5 miles east of Goldston, North Carolina
 • coordinates35°35′48″N 079°18′18″W / 35.59667°N 79.30500°W / 35.59667; -79.30500[1]
 • elevation390 ft (120 m)[2]
MouthDeep River
 • location
about 1 mile east-northeast of Gulf, North Carolina
 • coordinates
35°34′04″N 079°14′41″W / 35.56778°N 79.24472°W / 35.56778; -79.24472Coordinates: 35°34′04″N 079°14′41″W / 35.56778°N 79.24472°W / 35.56778; -79.24472[1]
 • elevation
208 ft (63 m)[2]
Length5.41 mi (8.71 km)[3]
Basin size13.19 square miles (34.2 km2)[4]
Discharge 
 • locationDeep River
 • average15.50 cu ft/s (0.439 m3/s) at mouth with Deep River[4]
Basin features
ProgressionDeep RiverCape Fear RiverAtlantic Ocean
River systemDeep River
Tributaries 
 • leftunnamed tributaries
 • rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesHenry Oldham Road, R Jordan Road

Cedar Creek is a 5.41 mi (8.71 km) long 3rd order tributary to the Deep River in Chatham County, North Carolina.

Course[]

Cedar Creek rises about 1 mile east of Goldston, North Carolina and then flows southeast to the Deep River about 0.5 miles east-northeast of Gulf, North Carolina.[2]

Watershed[]

Cedar Creek drains 13.19 square miles (34.2 km2) of area, receives about 47.5 in/year of precipitation, and has a wetness index of 435.12 and is about 66% forested.[4]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "GNIS Detail - Cedar Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
  2. ^ a b c "Cedar Creek Topo Map in Chatham". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
  3. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
  4. ^ a b c "Cedar Creek Watershed Report". EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
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