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Line Creek
Map of Line Creek mouth location
Map of Line Creek mouth location
Map of Line Creek mouth location
Map of Line Creek mouth location
Location of Line Creek mouth
Other name(s) Tributary to Deep River
Country United States
State North Carolina
County Moore
Chatham
City Carbonton
Physical characteristics
Main source Indian Creek divide
Pond about 3 miles northwest of Carbonton, North Carolina
418 ft (127 m)
35°31′49″N 079°23′06″W / 35.53028°N 79.38500°W / 35.53028; -79.38500
River mouth Deep River
Carbonton, North Carolina
225 ft (69 m)
35°31′05″N 079°21′01″W / 35.51806°N 79.35028°W / 35.51806; -79.35028
Length 2.93 mi (4.72 km)
Basin features
Progression generally east
River system Deep River
Basin size 2.20 square miles (5.7 km2)
Tributaries
  • Left:
    unnamed tributaries
  • Right:
    unnamed tributaries
Bridges Lakewood Falls Road (x2), Alston House Road

Line Creek is a 2.93 mi (4.72 km) long 1st order tributary to the Deep River in Chatham County, North Carolina. This stream straddles the Moore-Chatham County line in its lower reach, hence the name.

Course

Line Creek rises in a pond about 3 miles northwest of Carbonton, North Carolina in Chatham County and then flows easterly to the Moore-Chatham County line to join the Deep River at Carbonton.

Watershed

Line Creek drains 2.20 square miles (5.7 km2) of area, receives about 47.7 in/year of precipitation, and has a wetness index of 392.93 and is about 64% forested.

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