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Deep Creek (Little River tributary)

Coordinates: 35°10′21″N 079°08′51″W / 35.17250°N 79.14750°W / 35.17250; -79.14750
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Deep Creek
Tributary to Little River
Deep Creek (Little River tributary) is located in North Carolina
Deep Creek (Little River tributary)
Location of Deep Creek mouth
Deep Creek (Little River tributary) is located in the United States
Deep Creek (Little River tributary)
Deep Creek (Little River tributary) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyHoke
Physical characteristics
SourceNicholson Creek divide
 • locationabout 0.25 miles north of Gaddys Mountain
 • coordinates35°07′17″N 079°11′06″W / 35.12139°N 79.18500°W / 35.12139; -79.18500[1]
 • elevation420 ft (130 m)[2]
MouthLittle River
 • location
about 3 miles southeast of Mt. Pleasant, North Carolina
 • coordinates
35°10′21″N 079°08′51″W / 35.17250°N 79.14750°W / 35.17250; -79.14750[1]
 • elevation
174 ft (53 m)[2]
Length4.65 mi (7.48 km)[3]
Basin size7.78 square miles (20.2 km2)[4]
Discharge 
 • locationLittle River
 • average8.75 cu ft/s (0.248 m3/s) at mouth with Little River[4]
Basin features
ProgressionLittle RiverCape Fear RiverAtlantic Ocean
River systemCape Fear River
Tributaries 
 • leftMill Creek
 • rightunnamed tributaries
Bridgesnone

Deep Creek is a 4.65 mi (7.48 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Little River in Hoke County, North Carolina.

Course

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Deep Creek rises on the Nicholson Creek divide about 0.25 miles north of Gaddys Mountain in Hoke County, North Carolina. Deep Creek then flows northeasterly to meet the Little River about 3 miles southeast of Mt. Pleasant.[2]

Watershed

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Deep Creek drains 7.78 square miles (20.2 km2) of area, receives about 47.7 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 447.26 and is about 48% forested.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b "GNIS Detail - Deep Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
  2. ^ a b c "Deep Creek Topo Map, Hoke County NC (Lobelia Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
  3. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
  4. ^ a b c "Deep Creek Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 25 November 2019.