Juniper Creek (Cape Fear River tributary)

Juniper Creek is a 5.05 mi (8.13 km) long 3rd order tributary to the Cape Fear River in Harnett County, North Carolina.

Juniper Creek Tributary to Cape Fear River
Location of Juniper Creek mouth Juniper Creek (Cape Fear River tributary) (the United States)
Location
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Harnett
City	Erwin
Physical characteristics
Source	Thorntons Creek divide
• location	about 1 mile south of Coats, North Carolina
• coordinates	35°23′11″N 078°40′07″W[1]
• elevation	240 ft (73 m)[2]
Mouth	Cape Fear River
• location	Erwin, North Carolina
• coordinates	35°19′28″N 078°41′47″W[1]
• elevation	68 ft (21 m)[2]
Length	5.05 mi (8.13 km)[3]
Basin size	16.19 square miles (41.9 km^2)[4]
Discharge
• location	Cape Fear River
• average	18.09 cu ft/s (0.512 m^3/s) at mouth with Cape Fear River[4]
Basin features
Progression	southwest
River system	Cape Fear River
Tributaries
• left	Stewart Creek
• right	unnamed tributaries
Bridges	Clayhole Road, Prospect Church Road, US 421, Old Stage Road

Variant names

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

• Stuart Creek

Course

Juniper Creek rises about 1 mile south of Coats, North Carolina and then flows southwest to join the Cape Fear River at Erwin, North Carolina.[2]

Watershed

Juniper Creek drains 16.19 square miles (41.9 km²) of area, receives about 48.0 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 502.31 and is about 21% forested.[4]

See also

• List of rivers of North Carolina

References

1. "GNIS Detail - Juniper Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
2. "Stewart Creek Topo Map in Harnett". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
3. "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
4. "Juniper Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 7 September 2020.