Horse Creek (Little River tributary)
Horse Creek is a 2.49 mi (4.01 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Little River in Hoke County, North Carolina.
| Horse Creek Tributary to Little River | |
|---|---|
  Location of Horse Creek mouth  Horse Creek (Little River tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Hoke |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Flat Creek divide |
| • location | about 2 miles south of Inverness, North Carolina |
| • coordinates | 35°09′33″N 079°13′49″W[1] |
| • elevation | 360 ft (110 m)[2] |
| Mouth | Little River |
• location | about 2 miles southwest of Mount Pleasant, North Carolina |
• coordinates | 35°11′32″N 079°11′54″W[1] |
• elevation | 194 ft (59 m)[2] |
| Length | 2.49 mi (4.01 km)[3] |
| Basin size | 3.64 square miles (9.4 km2)[4] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Little River |
| • average | 4.30 cu ft/s (0.122 m3/s) at mouth with Little River[4] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | northeast |
| River system | Cape Fear River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | unnamed tributaries |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | Manchester Road |
Course
Horse Creek rises on the Flat Creek divide about 2 miles south of Inverness in Hoke County, North Carolina. Horse Creek then flows northeasterly to meet the Little River about 2 miles southwest of Mt. Pleasant.[2]
Watershed
Horse Creek drains 3.64 square miles (9.4 km2) of area, receives about 47.9 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 436.46 and is about 65% forested.[4]
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References
- "GNIS Detail - Horse Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
- "Horse Creek Topo Map, Hoke County NC (Lobelia Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
- "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
- "Horse Creek Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
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