Gulf Creek (Cape Fear River tributary)

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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
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 / 35.59861°N 78.98889°W / 35.59861; -78.98889[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 / 35.55444°N 79.02861°W / 35.55444; -79.02861Coordinates: 35°33′16″N 079°01′43″W / 35.55444°N 79.02861°W / 35.55444; -79.02861[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 River → Atlantic Ocean
River systemCape Fear River
Tributaries 
 • leftunnamed tributaries
 • rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesCorinth Road

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

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. ^ a b "GNIS Detail - Gulf Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
  2. ^ a b c "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. ^ a b c "Gulf Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 3 September 2020.

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