Turkey Creek (Crabtree Creek tributary)

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Turkey Creek
Tributary to Crabtree Creek
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Location of Turkey Creek mouth
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Turkey Creek (Crabtree Creek tributary) (the United States)
Location
Country United States
State North Carolina
County Wake
City Cary
Physical characteristics
Sourcedivide between Turkey Creek and White Oak Creek
  location Cary, North Carolina
  coordinates 35°46′39″N078°50′02″W / 35.77750°N 78.83389°W / 35.77750; -78.83389 [1]
  elevation400 ft (120 m) [2]
Mouth Crabtree Creek
  location
Cary, North Carolina
  coordinates
35°48′07″N078°50′02″W / 35.80194°N 78.83389°W / 35.80194; -78.83389 Coordinates: 35°48′07″N078°50′02″W / 35.80194°N 78.83389°W / 35.80194; -78.83389 [1]
  elevation
305 ft (93 m) [1]
Length2.17 mi (3.49 km) [3]
Basin size1.80 square miles (4.7 km2) [4]
Discharge 
  location Crabtree Creek
  average2.21 cu ft/s (0.063 m3/s) at mouth with Crabtree Creek [4]
Basin features
Progression Crabtree CreekNeuse RiverPamlico SoundAtlantic Ocean
River system Neuse River
Tributaries 
  leftunnamed tributaries
  rightunnamed tributaries

Turkey Creek rises in southwest Cary, North Carolina and then flows northeast to join Crabtree Creek. The watershed is about 5% forested.

See also

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Pinch Gut Creek is a tributary of Brown Creek in Anson County, North Carolina that rises southeast of Polkton, North Carolina and then flows south to meet Brown Creek east of Polkton. The watershed is about 70% forested, 23% agricultural and the rest is of other land uses.

Richardson Creek is a tributary of the Rocky River in south-central North Carolina that rises in Union County near Monroe and then flows northeast through Anson County to the Rocky River.

Richland Creek is a 5.25 mi (8.45 km) long 2nd order tributary to Crabtree Creek in Raleigh, North Carolina that rises in a pond on the North Carolina State Fairgrounds. The creek then flows north across I-40 and through Schenck Forest to eventually join Crabtree Creek. The watershed is mainly developed with about 30% of it forested.

Sycamore Creek is a tributary to Crabtree Creek that rises in a pond near Lynns Crossroads in Durham County then flows southward to join Crabtree Creek in Wake County, North Carolina. Sycamore Creek flows mostly through William B. Umstead State Park. The watershed is more forested at 43% than most in the Crabtree Creek watershed.

Reedy Creek is a 4.50 mi (7.24 km) long 2nd order tributary to Crabtree Creek in Wake County, North Carolina.

Stirrup Iron Creek is a tributary to Crabtree Creek that rises near Brassfield, North Carolina and then flows south-southeast into Lake Crabtree. The watershed is about 31% forested.

Coles Branch is a 2.7 mi (4.3 km) long tributary to Crabtree Creek in Wake County, North Carolina and is classed as a 2nd order stream on the EPA waters geoviewer site.

Hare Snipe Creek is a tributary of Crabtree Creek that rises in the northern Raleigh, North Carolina. The creek then flows south to Lake Lynn and on to Crabtree Creek. The watershed is about 19% forested.

Mine Creek is a tributary of Crabtree Creek that rises in the northern Raleigh, North Carolina. The creek then flows southwest to Shelley Lake and then south to Crabtree Creek. The watershed is about 19% forested.

Big Branch is a 3.59 mi (5.78 km) long tributary to Crabtree Creek in Wake County, North Carolina and is classed as a 2nd order stream on the EPA waters geoviewer site.

Marsh Creek is a 6.21 mi (9.99 km) long tributary to Crabtree Creek in Wake County, North Carolina and is classed as a 2nd order stream on the EPA waters geoviewer site.

Bridges Branch is a 1.26 mi (2.03 km) long tributary to Crabtree Creek in Wake County, North Carolina and is classed as a 1st order stream on the EPA waters geoviewer site.

House Creek is a 3.22 mi (5.18 km) long 1st order tributary of Crabtree Creek in Wake County, North Carolina.

Walnut Creek is a 17.93 mi (28.86 km) long 4th order tributary to the Neuse River in Wake County. Its source is a small pond near WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary, and it flows generally eastward through several small reservoirs, including Lake Cramer in Cary as well as Lake Johnson and Lake Raleigh in Raleigh, before reaching its confluence with the Neuse just south of Poole Road in East Raleigh. The course of the creek closely parallels Interstate 40, running mostly along the north side of the freeway.

Horns Creek is a 1.73 mi (2.78 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Fisher River in Surry County, North Carolina.

Beaver Creek is a 5.51 mi (8.87 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Fisher River in Surry County, North Carolina.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "GNIS Detail - Turkey Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 15 September 2019.
  2. "Coles Branch Topo Map, Wake County NC (Cary Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 14 September 2019.
  3. "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 15 September 2019.
  4. 1 2 "Turkey Creek Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 15 September 2019.