Hector Creek (Cape Fear River tributary) facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Hector Creek
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Other name(s)	Tributary to Cape Fear River
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Harnett County Wake
Physical characteristics
Main source	Buckhorn Creek divide pond about 0.5 miles northeast of Duncan, North Carolina 435 ft (133 m) 35°33′02″N 078°50′33″W / 35.55056°N 78.84250°W / 35.55056; -78.84250
River mouth	Cape Fear River about 4 miles southwest of Kipling, North Carolina 115 ft (35 m) 35°26′52″N 078°51′50″W / 35.44778°N 78.86389°W / 35.44778; -78.86389
Length	10.81 mi (17.40 km)
Basin features
Progression	generally south
River system	Cape Fear River
Basin size	19.11 square miles (49.5 km2)
Tributaries	Left: Cooper Branch Right: unnamed tributaries
Bridges	NC 42, Wagstaff Road, Rock Spring Lane, Rawls Church Road, Baptist Grove Road, Kipling Road, Christian Light Road

Hector Creek is a 10.81 mi (17.40 km) long 3rd order tributary to the Cape Fear River in Harnett County, North Carolina.

Course

Hector Creek rises in a pond about 0.5 miles northeast of Duncan, North Carolina in Wake County and then flows south to Harnett County to join the Cape Fear River about 4 miles southwest of Kipling, North Carolina.

Watershed

Hector Creek drains 19.11 square miles (49.5 km²) of area, receives about 46.6 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 410.00 and is about 50% forested.