Hector Creek (Cape Fear River tributary)
Hector Creek is a 10.81 mi (17.40 km) long 3rd order tributary to the Cape Fear River in Harnett County, North Carolina.
| Hector Creek Tributary to Cape Fear River | |
|---|---|
  Location of Hector Creek Creek mouth  Hector Creek (Cape Fear River tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Harnett County Wake |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Buckhorn Creek divide |
| • location | pond about 0.5 miles northeast of Duncan, North Carolina |
| • coordinates | 35°33′02″N 078°50′33″W[1] |
| • elevation | 435 ft (133 m)[2] |
| Mouth | Cape Fear River |
• location | about 4 miles southwest of Kipling, North Carolina |
• coordinates | 35°26′52″N 078°51′50″W[1] |
• elevation | 115 ft (35 m)[2] |
| Length | 10.81 mi (17.40 km)[3] |
| Basin size | 19.11 square miles (49.5 km2)[4] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Cape Fear River |
| • average | 20.46 cu ft/s (0.579 m3/s) at mouth with Cape Fear River[4] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | generally south |
| River system | Cape Fear River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Cooper Branch |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | NC 42, Wagstaff Road, Rock Spring Lane, Rawls Church Road, Baptist Grove Road, Kipling Road, Christian Light Road |
Course
Hector Creek rises in a pond about 0.5 miles northeast of Duncan, North Carolina in Wake County and then flows south to Harnett County to join the Cape Fear River about 4 miles southwest of Kipling, North Carolina.[2]
Watershed
Hector Creek drains 19.11 square miles (49.5 km2) of area, receives about 46.6 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 410.00 and is about 50% forested.[4]
See also
References
- "GNIS Detail - Hector Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
- "Hector Creek Topo Map in Harnett". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
- "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
- "Hector Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
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