Cedar Creek (Deep River tributary, Chatham)

Cedar Creek is a 5.41 mi (8.71 km) long 3rd order tributary to the Deep River in Chatham County, North Carolina.

Cedar Creek Tributary to Deep River
Location of Cedar Creek mouth Cedar Creek (Deep River tributary, Chatham) (the United States)
Location
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Chatham County
Physical characteristics
Source	Bear Creek divide
• location	about 0.5 miles east of Goldston, North Carolina
• coordinates	35°35′48″N 079°18′18″W[1]
• elevation	390 ft (120 m)[2]
Mouth	Deep River
• location	about 1 mile east-northeast of Gulf, North Carolina
• coordinates	35°34′04″N 079°14′41″W[1]
• elevation	208 ft (63 m)[2]
Length	5.41 mi (8.71 km)[3]
Basin size	13.19 square miles (34.2 km^2)[4]
Discharge
• location	Deep River
• average	15.50 cu ft/s (0.439 m^3/s) at mouth with Deep River[4]
Basin features
Progression	generally southeast
River system	Deep River
Tributaries
• left	unnamed tributaries
• right	unnamed tributaries
Bridges	Henry Oldham Road, R Jordan Road

Course

Cedar Creek rises about 1 mile east of Goldston, North Carolina and then flows southeast to the Deep River about 0.5 miles east-northeast of Gulf, North Carolina.[2]

Watershed

Cedar Creek drains 13.19 square miles (34.2 km²) of area, receives about 47.5 in/year of precipitation, and has a wetness index of 435.12 and is about 66% forested.[4]

See also

• List of rivers of North Carolina

References

1. "GNIS Detail - Cedar Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
2. "Cedar Creek Topo Map in Chatham". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
3. "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
4. "Cedar Creek Watershed Report". EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 18 August 2020.