Cedar Creek (Deep River tributary, Moore)
Cedar Creek is a 5.62 mi (9.04 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Deep River in Moore, Randolph, and Chatham Counties, North Carolina. This stream is one of two streams named Cedar Creek on the left bank of the Deep River. The other Cedar Creek has its confluence in Chatham County.
| Cedar Creek Tributary to Deep River | |
|---|---|
  Location of Cedar Creek Creek mouth  Cedar Creek (Deep River tributary, Moore) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Moore Randolph Chatham |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Flat Creek divide |
| • location | about 1.5 miles northwest of High Falls, North Carolina |
| • coordinates | 35°33′41″N 079°32′06″W[1] |
| • elevation | 485 ft (148 m)[2] |
| Mouth | Deep River |
• location | Pond about 0.25 miles southeast of Bennett, North Carolina |
• coordinates | 35°29′42″N 079°32′24″W[1] |
• elevation | 295 ft (90 m)[2] |
| Length | 5.62 mi (9.04 km)[3] |
| Basin size | 8.02 square miles (20.8 km2)[4] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Deep River |
| • average | 9.63 cu ft/s (0.273 m3/s) at mouth with Deep River[4] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | south |
| River system | Deep River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | unnamed tributaries |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | E Carthage Street, NC 22, Bernard Purvis Road, Jerry Frye Road, Bernard Purvis Road, George P Road |
Course
Cedar Ceeek Creek rises in a pond in Chatham County and then flows south into Moore County to join the Deep River about 1.5 miles northwest of High Falls, North Carolina.[2]
Watershed
Cedar Creek Creek drains 8.02 square miles (20.8 km2) of area, receives about 47.6 in/year of precipitation, and has a wetness index of 414.45 and is about 48% forested.[4]
See also
References
- "GNIS Detail - Cedar Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
- "Rocky River Topo Map in Chatham". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
- "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
- "Cedar Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
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