Aberdeen Creek (Drowning Creek tributary)

Aberdeen Creek; Tributary to Drowning Creek
	Location of Aberdeen Creek mouth Aberdeen Creek (Drowning Creek tributary) (the United States)
Location
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Moore
Town	Aberdeen
Village	Pinehurst
Physical characteristics
Source	Mill Creek divide
• location	about 1 mile east of Pinehurst, North Carolina
• coordinates	35°12′16″N 079°26′02″W[1]
• elevation	472 ft (144 m)[2]
Mouth	Drowning Creek
• location	about 2 miles southwest of Addor, North Carolina
• coordinates	35°03′08″N 079°28′27″W[1]
• elevation	266 ft (81 m)[2]
Length	12.45 mi (20.04 km)[3]
Basin size	32.63 square miles (84.5 km2)[4]
Discharge
• location	Drowning Creek
• average	43.79 cu ft/s (1.240 m3/s) at mouth with Drowning Creek[4]
Basin features
Progression	generally south
River system	Lumber River
Tributaries
• left	unnamed tributaries
• right	unnamed tributaries
Waterbodies	Watson Lake; Pages Lake
Bridges	US 15-501, Irvernay Road, W Morganton Road, Lake Dornoch Drive (x2), Keith Street, Pinebluff Lake Road, Addor Road

Aberdeen Creek is a 12.45 mi (20.04 km) long 3rd order tributary to Drowning Creek (Lumber River), in Moore County, North Carolina.

History

Most of the area around Aberdeen Creek was settled by Scots-Irish Immigrants in the 1700s. Historically the major industry was naval stores from the surrounding pine forests, but this has changed to include thriving retirement communities.[5] The creek was named Devil Gut Creek until 1887, when it was changed to Aberdeen Creek.[6]

Variant names

According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[1]

Devil Creek
Devils Gut Creek

Course

Aberdeen Creek rises on the Mill Creek divide about 1 mile east of Pinehurst in Moore County, North Carolina. Aberdeen Creek then takes a southerly course through numerous swamps to meet Drowning Creek about 2 miles southwest of Addor.[2]

Watershed

Aberdeen Creek drains 32.65 square miles (84.6 km²) of area, receives about 49.3 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 473.33 and is about 29% forested.[4]

Maps

Course of Aberdeen Creek (Drowning Creek tributary)

Watershed of Aberdeen Creek (Drowning Creek tributary)

References

"GNIS Detail - Aberdeen Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
"Aberdeen Creek Topo Map, Moore County NC (Pinebluff Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
"ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
"Aberdeen Creek Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
"History of Aberdeen - Aberdeen NC". townofaberdeen.net. Town of Aberdeen. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
Carolina, North (1887). "Laws and Resolutions of the State of North Carolina". Google Books. NC General Assembly. Retrieved 23 November 2019.

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[GNIS-1] "GNIS Detail - Aberdeen Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 23 November 2019.

[ACTopozone-2] "Aberdeen Creek Topo Map, Moore County NC (Pinebluff Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 23 November 2019.

[geoviewer-3] "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 22 November 2019.

[watershed-4] "Aberdeen Creek Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 23 November 2019.

[Aberdeenhistory-5] "History of Aberdeen - Aberdeen NC". townofaberdeen.net. Town of Aberdeen. Retrieved 23 November 2019.

[Devils-6] Carolina, North (1887). "Laws and Resolutions of the State of North Carolina". Google Books. NC General Assembly. Retrieved 23 November 2019.