Fall Creek (Cape Fear River tributary) facts for kids
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Location of Fall Creek Creek mouth
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| Other name(s) | Tributary to Cape Fear River |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Lee |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Main source | Patchet Creek divide pond about 0.25 miles northwest of Broadway, North Carolina 465 ft (142 m) 35°28′06″N 079°03′45″W / 35.46833°N 79.06250°W |
| River mouth | Cape Fear River about 4 miles south of Corinth, North Carolina 147 ft (45 m) 35°31′54″N 078°58′55″W / 35.53167°N 78.98194°W |
| Length | 7.98 mi (12.84 km) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | northeast |
| River system | Cape Fear River |
| Basin size | 8.77 square miles (22.7 km2) |
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| Bridges | Salem Church Road, Copeland Road, Buckhorn Road |
Fall Creek is a 7.98 mi (12.84 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Cape Fear River in Lee County, North Carolina.
Course
Fall Creek rises in a pond about 0.25 miles northwest of Broadway, North Carolina and then flows northeasterly to join the Cape Fear River about 4 miles south of Corinth.
Watershed
Fall Creek drains 8.77 square miles (22.7 km2) of area, receives about 47.5 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 392.92 and is about 57% forested.
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