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Juniper Creek (Cape Fear River tributary)

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Stream in North Carolina, USA
Juniper Creek
Tributary to Cape Fear River
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Location
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyHarnett
CityErwin
Physical characteristics
SourceThorntons Creek divide
 • locationabout 1 mile south of Coats, North Carolina
 • coordinates35°23′11″N 078°40′07″W / 35.38639°N 78.66861°W / 35.38639; -78.66861
 • elevation240 ft (73 m)
MouthCape Fear River
 • locationErwin, North Carolina
 • coordinates35°19′28″N 078°41′47″W / 35.32444°N 78.69639°W / 35.32444; -78.69639
 • elevation68 ft (21 m)
Length5.05 mi (8.13 km)
Basin size16.19 square miles (41.9 km)
Discharge 
 • locationCape Fear River
 • average18.09 cu ft/s (0.512 m/s) at mouth with Cape Fear River
Basin features
ProgressionCape Fear River → Atlantic Ocean
River systemCape Fear River
Tributaries 
 • leftStewart Creek
 • rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesClayhole Road, Prospect Church Road, US 421, Old Stage Road

Juniper Creek is a 5.05 mi (8.13 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:

  • Stuart Creek

Course

Juniper Creek rises about 1 mile south of Coats, North Carolina and then flows southwest to join the Cape Fear River at Erwin, North Carolina.

Watershed

Juniper Creek drains 16.19 square miles (41.9 km) of area, receives about 48.0 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 502.31 and is about 21% forested.

See also

References

  1. ^ "GNIS Detail - Juniper Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
  2. ^ "Stewart Creek Topo Map in Harnett". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
  3. "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
  4. ^ "Juniper Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 7 September 2020.

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