Broad Creek (Bogue Sound)

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Broad Creek
Tributary to Bogue Sound
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Location of Broad Creek mouth
Location
Country United States
State North Carolina
County Carteret
Physical characteristics
Sourceconfluence of East and West Prongs of Broad Creek
  location Broad Creek, North Carolina
  coordinates 34°48′06″N076°29′24″W / 34.80167°N 76.49000°W / 34.80167; -76.49000 [1]
  elevation0 ft (0 m)
Mouth Bogue Sound
  location
Broad Creek, North Carolina [2]
  coordinates
34°47′57″N076°29′12″W / 34.79917°N 76.48667°W / 34.79917; -76.48667 Coordinates: 34°47′57″N076°29′12″W / 34.79917°N 76.48667°W / 34.79917; -76.48667 [3]
  elevation
0 ft (0 m)
Length0.76 mi (1.22 km) [4]
Basin size6.28 square miles (16.3 km2)
Discharge 
  location Bogue Sound
  average10.77 cu ft/s (0.305 m3/s) at mouth with Bogue Sound [5]
Basin features
ProgressionBroad → BogueAtlantic Ocean
River system White Oak River
Tributaries 
  leftEast Prong of Broad Creek
  rightWest Prong of Broad Creek

Broad Creek is a water body bordering the community of Broad Creek, North Carolina. The creek empties into Bogue Sound, which is separated from the Atlantic Ocean by Bogue Banks, part of North Carolina's barrier islands known as the Southern Outer Banks. The creek also runs through the Croatan National Forest.

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References

  1. "GNIS Detail - Broad Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
  2. "Broad Creek Topo Map, Carteret County NC (Salter Path Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
  3. "GNIS Detail - Broad Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
  4. "Broad Creek Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
  5. "Broad Creek Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 27 July 2019.

U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Broad Creek (Bogue Sound)