Grays Creek (Cape Fear River tributary) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Grays Creek |
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Location of Grays Creek mouth
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| Other name(s) | Tributary to Cape Fear River |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Cumberland |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Main source | Rockfish Creek divide Roslin, North Carolina 170 ft (52 m) 34°55′53″N 078°56′11″W / 34.93139°N 78.93639°W |
| River mouth | Cape Fear River about 1 mile southwest of Lena, North Carolina 41 ft (12 m) 34°53′34″N 078°49′01″W / 34.89278°N 78.81694°W |
| Length | 9.00 mi (14.48 km) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | generally southeast |
| River system | Cape Fear River |
| Basin size | 13.07 square miles (33.9 km2) |
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| Waterbodies | Rainey Pond |
| Bridges | Cypress Lakes Road, NC 87, Blossum Road |
Grays Creek is a 9.00 mi (14.48 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Cape Fear River in Cumberland County, North Carolina.
Course
Grays Creek rises in Roslin, North Carolina and then flows in a southeasterly direction to join the Cape Fear River about 1 mile southwest of Lena, North Carolina.
Watershed
Grays Creek drains 13.07 square miles (33.9 km2) of area, receives about 48.3 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 559.06 and is about 15% forested.
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