Gulf Creek (Cape Fear River tributary)

Gulf Creek is a 4.20 mi (6.76 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Cape Fear River in Chatham County, North Carolina.

Gulf Creek Tributary to Cape Fear River
Location of Gulf Creek Creek mouth Gulf Creek (Cape Fear River tributary) (the United States)
Location
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Chatham County
Physical characteristics
Source	Buckhorn Creek divide
• location	about 2 miles north of Corinth, North Carolina
• coordinates	35°35′55″N 078°59′20″W[1]
• elevation	248 ft (76 m)[2]
Mouth	Cape Fear River
• location	about 0.5 miles south of Brickhaven, North Carolina
• coordinates	35°33′16″N 079°01′43″W[1]
• elevation	151 ft (46 m)[2]
Length	4.20 mi (6.76 km)[3]
Basin size	8.33 square miles (21.6 km^2)[4]
Discharge
• location	Cape Fear River
• average	8.39 cu ft/s (0.238 m^3/s) at mouth with Cape Fear River[4]
Basin features
Progression	southwest
River system	Cape Fear River
Tributaries
• left	unnamed tributaries
• right	unnamed tributaries
Bridges	Corinth Road

Course

Gulf Creek rises about 2 miles north of Corinth, North Carolina and then flows southwest to join the Cape Fear River about 0.5 miles south of Brickhaven, North Carolina.[2]

Watershed

Gulf Creek drains 8.33 square miles (21.6 km²) of area, receives about 47.6 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 454.50 and is about 57% forested.[4]

See also

• List of rivers of North Carolina

References

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