Daniels Creek (Cape Fear River tributary)

Daniels Creek is a 7.99 mi (12.86 km) long 3rd order tributary to the Cape Fear River in Harnett County, North Carolina.

Daniels Creek
Tributary to Cape Fear River
Location of Daniels Creek Creek mouth
Daniels Creek (Cape Fear River tributary) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyHarnett County
Physical characteristics
SourceUpper Little River divide
  locationpond about 0.1 miles north of Seminole, North Carolina
  coordinates35°26′14″N 079°01′02″W[1]
  elevation425 ft (130 m)[2]
MouthCape Fear River
  location
about 3 miles southwest of Cokesbury, North Carolina
  coordinates
35°30′02″N 078°57′27″W[1]
  elevation
132 ft (40 m)[2]
Length7.99 mi (12.86 km)[3]
Basin size16.04 square miles (41.5 km2)[4]
Discharge 
  locationCape Fear River
  average18.27 cu ft/s (0.517 m3/s) at mouth with Cape Fear River[4]
Basin features
Progressionnortheast
River systemCape Fear River
Tributaries 
  leftunnamed tributaries
  rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesLawrence Road, Shue Road

Variant names

According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[1]

  • McPhersons Creek

Course

Daniels Creek rises in a pond about 0.1 miles north of Seminole, North Carolina and then flows northeasterly to join the Cape Fear River about 3 miles southwest of Cokesbury, North Carolina.[2]

Watershed

Daniels Creek drains 16.04 square miles (41.5 km2) of area, receives about 47.3 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 396.45 and is about 59% forested.[4]

See also

References

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