Poorhouse Creek (Cape Fear River tributary)
Poorhouse Creek is a 4.18 mi (6.73 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Cape Fear River in Harnett County, North Carolina.
| Poorhouse Creek Tributary to Cape Fear River | |
|---|---|
  Location of Poorhouse Creek Creek mouth  Poorhouse Creek (Cape Fear River tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Harnett |
| City | Lillington |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Indian Branch divide |
| • location | Lillington, North Carolina |
| • coordinates | 35°23′36″N 078°50′09″W[1] |
| • elevation | 265 ft (81 m)[2] |
| Mouth | Cape Fear River |
• location | about 0.5 miles east of Lillington, North Carolina |
• coordinates | 35°23′49″N 078°47′19″W[1] |
• elevation | 105 ft (32 m)[2] |
| Length | 4.18 mi (6.73 km)[3] |
| Basin size | 4.67 square miles (12.1 km2)[4] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Cape Fear River |
| • average | 4.97 cu ft/s (0.141 m3/s) at mouth with Cape Fear River[4] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Cape Fear River → Atlantic Ocean |
| River system | Cape Fear River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | unnamed tributaries |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | Emilies Crossing Way, NC 27, Shawtown Road, NC 210, US 401, Adams Road, Ross Road |
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
- "GNIS Detail - Poorhouse Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
- "Poorhouse Creek Topo Map in Harnett". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
- "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
- "Poorhouse Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
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