Big Governors Creek facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Big Governors Creek |
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Location of Big Governors Creek mouth
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Other name(s) | Tributary to Deep River |
Country | United States |
State | North Carolina |
County | Lee Moore |
Physical characteristics | |
Main source | Herds Creek divide about 0.5 miles southwest of White Hill, North Carolina 465 ft (142 m) 35°22′15″N 079°18′25″W / 35.37083°N 79.30694°W |
River mouth | Deep River about 1.5 miles southeast of Haw Branch, North Carolina 226 ft (69 m) 35°28′39″N 079°21′35″W / 35.47750°N 79.35972°W |
Length | 13.71 mi (22.06 km) |
Basin features | |
Progression | northwest and north |
River system | Deep River |
Basin size | 40.87 square miles (105.9 km2) |
Tributaries |
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Bridges | Torchwood Road, Old River Road, Wadsworth Road, Underwood Road, Harrington Road |
Big Governors Creek is a 13.71 mi (22.06 km) long 3rd order tributary to the Deep River in Lee and Moore Counties, North Carolina. This creek forms the Lee-Moore county line, in part and is the only stream of this name in the United States.
Variant names
According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:
- Governors Creek
- Millstone Creek
Course
Big Governors Creek rises about 0.5 miles southwest of White Hill in Moore County and then flows northwest and north to join the Deep River about 1.5 miles southeast of Haw Branch, North Carolina.
Watershed
Big Governors Creek drains 40.87 square miles (105.9 km2) of area, receives about 48.4 in/year of precipitation, and has a wetness index of 380.16 and is about 65% forested.
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