Mill Creek (Little River tributary)

Mill Creek is a 7.80 mi (12.55 km) long 3rd order tributary to the Little River in Moore County, North Carolina.

Mill Creek
Tributary to Little River
Location of Mill Creek mouth
Mill Creek (Little River tributary) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyMoore
Physical characteristics
SourceAberdeen Creek divide
  locationabout 1.5 miles east of Pinehurst, North Carolina
  coordinates35°12′12″N 079°25′03″W[1]
  elevation470 ft (140 m)[2]
MouthLittle River
  location
about 0.25 miles east of Lakeview, North Carolina
  coordinates
35°14′32″N 079°17′50″W[1]
  elevation
246 ft (75 m)[2]
Length7.80 mi (12.55 km)[3]
Basin size20.08 square miles (52.0 km2)[4]
Discharge 
  locationLittle River
  average23.90 cu ft/s (0.677 m3/s) at mouth with Little River[4]
Basin features
Progressionnortheast
River systemCape Fear River
Tributaries 
  leftunnamed tributaries
  rightMcDeeds Creek
Waterbodiesnumerous unnamed reservoirs
Crystal Lake
BridgesHunter Trail, Central Drive, Santee Road, Niagara-Carthage Road, Camp Easter Road, Aiken Road

Course

Mill Creek rises on the Aberdeen Creek divide about 1.5 miles east of Pinehurst in Moore County, North Carolina. Mill Creek then flows northeasterly to meet the Little River about 0.25 miles east of Lakeview.[2]

Watershed

Mill Creek drains 20.08 square miles (52.0 km2) of area, receives about 49.2 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 448.46 and is about 34% forested.[4]

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References

  1. "GNIS Detail - Mill Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
  2. "McDeeds Creek Topo Map, Moore County NC (Niagara Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
  3. "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
  4. "Mill Creek Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 23 November 2019.



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