Thorntons Creek (Cape Fear River tributary)

Thorntons Creek is a 6.52 mi (10.49 km) long 3rd order tributary to the Cape Fear River in Harnett County, North Carolina.

Thorntons Creek Tributary to Cape Fear River
Location of Thorntons Creek mouth Thorntons Creek (Cape Fear River tributary) (the United States)
Location
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Harnett
Physical characteristics
Source	Buies Creek divide
• location	pond about 1.5 miles northwest of Coats, North Carolina
• coordinates	35°26′13″N 078°41′00″W[1]
• elevation	265 ft (81 m)[2]
Mouth	Cape Fear River
• location	about 2 miles northwest of Erwin, North Carolina
• coordinates	35°21′26″N 078°43′49″W[1]
• elevation	95 ft (29 m)[2]
Length	6.92 mi (11.14 km)[3]
Basin size	12.37 square miles (32.0 km^2)[4]
Discharge
• location	Cape Fear River
• average	13.62 cu ft/s (0.386 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	NC 27, Fleming Road, Brick Mill Road, US 421, Old Stage Road

Course

Thorntons Creek rises in a pond about 1.5 miles northwest of Coats, North Carolina and then flows southwest to join the Cape Fear River about 2 miles northwest of Erwin, North Carolina.[2]

Watershed

Thorntons Creek drains 12.37 square miles (32.0 km²) of area, receives about 47.6 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 484.72 and is about 24% forested.[4]

See also

• List of rivers of North Carolina

References

1. "GNIS Detail - Thorntons Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
2. "Thorntons 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. "Thorntons Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 7 September 2020.