Poorhouse Creek (Cape Fear River tributary)

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Poorhouse Creek
Tributary to Cape Fear River
Map of Poorhouse Creek mouth location
Map of Poorhouse Creek mouth location
Location of Poorhouse Creek Creek mouth
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyHarnett
CityLillington
Physical characteristics
SourceIndian Branch divide
 • locationLillington, North Carolina
 • coordinates35°23′36″N 078°50′09″W / 35.39333°N 78.83583°W / 35.39333; -78.83583[1]
 • elevation265 ft (81 m)[2]
MouthCape Fear River
 • location
about 0.5 miles east of Lillington, North Carolina
 • coordinates
35°23′49″N 078°47′19″W / 35.39694°N 78.78861°W / 35.39694; -78.78861Coordinates: 35°23′49″N 078°47′19″W / 35.39694°N 78.78861°W / 35.39694; -78.78861[1]
 • elevation
105 ft (32 m)[2]
Length4.18 mi (6.73 km)[3]
Basin size4.67 square miles (12.1 km2)[4]
Discharge 
 • locationCape Fear River
 • average4.97 cu ft/s (0.141 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
BridgesEmilies Crossing Way, NC 27, Shawtown Road, NC 210, US 401, Adams Road, Ross Road

Poorhouse Creek is a 4.18 mi (6.73 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Cape Fear River in Harnett County, North Carolina.

Course[]

Poorhouse Creek rises in Lillington, North Carolina and then flows southeast curving north to join the Cape Fear River about 0.5 miles east of Lillington.[2]

Watershed[]

Poorhouse Creek drains 4.67 square miles (12.1 km2) of area, receives about 46.2 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 538.00 and is about 28% forested.[4]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "GNIS Detail - Poorhouse Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
  2. ^ a b c "Poorhouse Creek Topo Map in Harnett". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
  3. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
  4. ^ a b c "Poorhouse Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 7 September 2020.

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