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Cedar Creek (Deep River tributary, Moore)

Coordinates: 35°29′42″N 079°32′24″W / 35.49500°N 79.54000°W / 35.49500; -79.54000
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Cedar Creek
Tributary to Deep River
Map of Cedar Creek mouth location
Map of Cedar Creek mouth location
Location of Cedar Creek Creek mouth
Map of Cedar Creek mouth location
Map of Cedar Creek mouth location
Cedar Creek (Deep River tributary, Moore) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyMoore
Randolph
Chatham
Physical characteristics
SourceFlat Creek divide
 • locationabout 1.5 miles northwest of High Falls, North Carolina
 • coordinates35°33′41″N 079°32′06″W / 35.56139°N 79.53500°W / 35.56139; -79.53500[1]
 • elevation485 ft (148 m)[2]
MouthDeep River
 • location
Pond about 0.25 miles southeast of Bennett, North Carolina
 • coordinates
35°29′42″N 079°32′24″W / 35.49500°N 79.54000°W / 35.49500; -79.54000[1]
 • elevation
295 ft (90 m)[2]
Length5.62 mi (9.04 km)[3]
Basin size8.02 square miles (20.8 km2)[4]
Discharge 
 • locationDeep River
 • average9.63 cu ft/s (0.273 m3/s) at mouth with Deep River[4]
Basin features
ProgressionRocky RiverDeep RiverCape Fear RiverAtlantic Ocean
River systemDeep River
Tributaries 
 • leftunnamed tributaries
 • rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesE Carthage Street, NC 22, Bernard Purvis Road, Jerry Frye Road, Bernard Purvis Road, George P Road

Cedar Creek is a 5.62 mi (9.04 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Deep River in Moore, Randolph, and Chatham Counties, North Carolina. This stream is one of two streams named Cedar Creek on the left bank of the Deep River. The other Cedar Creek has its confluence in Chatham County.

Course

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Cedar Ceeek Creek rises in a pond in Chatham County and then flows south into Moore County to join the Deep River about 1.5 miles northwest of High Falls, North Carolina.[2]

Watershed

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Cedar Creek Creek drains 8.02 square miles (20.8 km2) of area, receives about 47.6 in/year of precipitation, and has a wetness index of 414.45 and is about 48% forested.[4]

See also

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References

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