| Little Shaddox Creek Tributary to Cape Fear River | |
|---|---|
  Location of Little Shaddox Creek mouthShow map of North Carolina Little Shaddox Creek (the United States)Show map of the United States | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Lee |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Hughes Creek divide |
| • location | about 3 miles south-southeast of Blacknel, North Carolina |
| • coordinates | 35°34′59″N 079°05′25″W / 35.58306°N 79.09028°W / 35.58306; -79.09028 |
| • elevation | 198 ft (60 m) |
| Mouth | Cape Fear River |
| • location | about 3 miles south of Moncure, North Carolina |
| • coordinates | 35°34′29″N 079°02′51″W / 35.57472°N 79.04750°W / 35.57472; -79.04750 |
| • elevation | 155 ft (47 m) |
| Length | 3.10 mi (4.99 km) |
| Basin size | 1.98 square miles (5.1 km) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Cape Fear River |
| • average | 2.50 cu ft/s (0.071 m/s) at mouth with Cape Fear River |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Cape Fear River → Atlantic Ocean |
| River system | Cape Fear River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | unnamed tributaries |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | Lower Moncure Road, Lower River Road |
Little Shaddox Creek is a 3.10 mi (4.99 km) long 1st order tributary to the Cape Fear River in Lee County, North Carolina. This is the only stream of this name in the United States.
Course
Little Shaddox Creek rises about 3 miles south-southwest of Blacknel, North Carolina and then flows easterly to join the Cape Fear River about 3 miles south of Moncure, North Carolina.
Watershed
Little Shaddox Creek drains 1.98 square miles (5.1 km) of area, receives about 47.7 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 526.18 and is about 59% forested.
See also
References
- ^ "GNIS Detail - Little Shaddox Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
- ^ "Little Shaddox Creek Topo Map in Lee". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
- "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
- ^ "Watershed Report | Office of Water | US EPA". watersgeo.epa.gov. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
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