Thorntons Creek (Cape Fear River tributary)

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Thorntons Creek
Tributary to Cape Fear River
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Location of Thorntons Creek mouth
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Thorntons Creek (Cape Fear River tributary) (the United States)
Location
Country United States
State North Carolina
County Harnett
Physical characteristics
Source Buies Creek divide
  locationpond about 1.5 miles northwest of Coats, North Carolina
  coordinates 35°26′13″N078°41′00″W / 35.43694°N 78.68333°W / 35.43694; -78.68333 [1]
  elevation265 ft (81 m) [2]
Mouth Cape Fear River
  location
about 2 miles northwest of Erwin, North Carolina
  coordinates
35°21′26″N078°43′49″W / 35.35722°N 78.73028°W / 35.35722; -78.73028 Coordinates: 35°21′26″N078°43′49″W / 35.35722°N 78.73028°W / 35.35722; -78.73028 [1]
  elevation
95 ft (29 m) [2]
Length6.92 mi (11.14 km) [3]
Basin size12.37 square miles (32.0 km2) [4]
Discharge 
  location Cape Fear River
  average13.62 cu ft/s (0.386 m3/s) at mouth with Cape Fear River [4]
Basin features
Progression Cape Fear RiverAtlantic Ocean
River system Cape Fear River
Tributaries 
  leftunnamed tributaries
  rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesNC 27, Fleming Road, Brick Mill Road, US 421, Old Stage Road

Thorntons Creek is a 6.52 mi (10.49 km) long 3rd order tributary to the Cape Fear River in Harnett County, North Carolina.

Contents

Course

Thorntons Creek rises in a pond about 1.5 miles northwest of Coats, North Carolina and then flows southwest to join the Cape Fear River about 2 miles northwest of Erwin, North Carolina. [2]

Watershed

Thorntons Creek drains 12.37 square miles (32.0 km2) of area, receives about 47.6 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 484.72 and is about 24% forested. [4]

See also

Related Research Articles

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References

  1. 1 2 "GNIS Detail - Thorntons Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
  2. 1 2 3 "Thorntons Creek Topo Map in Harnett". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
  3. "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
  4. 1 2 3 "Thorntons Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 7 September 2020.