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Camels Creek (Cape Fear River tributary)

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Stream in North Carolina, US
Camels Creek
Tributary to Cape Fear River
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Location
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyHarnett County
Physical characteristics
SourceUpper Little River divide
 • locationabout 0.25 miles north of Ryes, North Carolina
 • coordinates35°26′22″N 078°59′45″W / 35.43944°N 78.99583°W / 35.43944; -78.99583
 • elevation435 ft (133 m)
MouthCape Fear River
 • locationabout 6 miles northeast of Boone Trail, North Carolina
 • coordinates35°28′36″N 078°55′28″W / 35.47667°N 78.92444°W / 35.47667; -78.92444
 • elevation123 ft (37 m)
Length7.00 mi (11.27 km)
Basin size10.68 square miles (27.7 km)
Discharge 
 • locationCape Fear River
 • average11.90 cu ft/s (0.337 m/s) at mouth with Cape Fear River
Basin features
ProgressionCape Fear RiverAtlantic Ocean
River systemCape Fear River
Tributaries 
 • leftunnamed tributaries
 • rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesPatterson Road, Cool Springs Road

Camels Creek is a 7.00 mi (11.27 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Cape Fear River in Harnett County, North Carolina. The lower reaches of this stream flow through Raven Rock State Park.

Course

Camels Creek rises about 0.25 miles north of Ryes, North Carolina, and then flows northeasterly to join the Cape Fear River about 6 miles northeast of Boone Trail, North Carolina.

Watershed

Camels Creek drains 10.68 square miles (27.7 km) of area, receives about 46.7 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 403.85 and is about 57% forested.

See also

External links

References

  1. ^ "GNIS Detail - Camels Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Archived from the original on 10 November 2023. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
  2. ^ "Camels Creek Topo Map in Harnett". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Archived from the original on 10 November 2023. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
  3. "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Archived from the original on 1 April 2019. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
  4. ^ "Camels Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Archived from the original on 10 November 2023. Retrieved 5 September 2020.


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