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Daniels Creek (Cape Fear River tributary)

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Stream in North Carolina, USA
Daniels Creek
Tributary to Cape Fear River
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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 / 35.43722°N 79.01722°W / 35.43722; -79.01722
 • elevation425 ft (130 m)
MouthCape Fear River
 • locationabout 3 miles southwest of Cokesbury, North Carolina
 • coordinates35°30′02″N 078°57′27″W / 35.50056°N 78.95750°W / 35.50056; -78.95750
 • elevation132 ft (40 m)
Length7.99 mi (12.86 km)
Basin size16.04 square miles (41.5 km)
Discharge 
 • locationCape Fear River
 • average18.27 cu ft/s (0.517 m/s) at mouth with Cape Fear River
Basin features
ProgressionCape Fear RiverAtlantic Ocean
River systemCape Fear River
Tributaries 
 • leftunnamed tributaries
 • rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesLawrence Road, Shue Road

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

Variant names

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

  • 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.

Watershed

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

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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