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Stream in North Carolina, USA
Neills Creek
Tributary to Cape Fear River
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Location
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyHarnett
Wake
Physical characteristics
SourceKenneth Creek and Black Creek divides
 • locationpond in Holland, North Carolina
 • coordinates35°34′08″N 078°46′18″W / 35.56889°N 78.77167°W / 35.56889; -78.77167
 • elevation385 ft (117 m)
MouthCape Fear River
 • locationabout 1 mile north of Lillington, North Carolina
 • coordinates35°25′12″N 078°49′29″W / 35.42000°N 78.82472°W / 35.42000; -78.82472
 • elevation112 ft (34 m)
Length12.94 mi (20.82 km)
Basin size38.92 square miles (100.8 km)
Discharge 
 • locationCape Fear River
 • average40.56 cu ft/s (1.149 m/s) at mouth with Cape Fear River
Basin features
ProgressionCape Fear River → Atlantic Ocean
River systemCape Fear River
Tributaries 
 • leftunnamed tributaries
 • rightKenneth Creek
BridgesHolland Hills Drive, Rawls Church Road, Chalybeate Springs Road, Bluff Ridge Lane, Harnett Central Road, US 401

Neills Creek is a 12.94 mi (20.82 km) long 4th order tributary to the Cape Fear River in Harnett County, North Carolina. Neill Creek is the only stream of its name in the United States.

Variant names

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

  • Kenneth Creek
  • Neal Creek
  • Neals Creek
  • Neils Creek

Course

Neills Creek rises in a pond in Holland, North Carolina in Wake County and then flows south to Harnett County to join the Cape Fear River about 1 mile north of Lillington, North Carolina.

Watershed

Neills Creek drains 38.92 square miles (100.8 km) of area, receives about 46.6 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 446.81 and is about 33% forested.

See also

References

  1. ^ "GNIS Detail - Neills Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
  2. ^ "Neills Creek Topo Map in Harnett". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
  3. "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
  4. ^ "Neills Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 6 September 2020.

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