Horse_Creek_(Drowning_Creek_tributary)

Horse Creek (Drowning Creek tributary)

Horse Creek (Drowning Creek tributary)

Stream in North Carolina, USA

Horse Creek is a 10.08 mi (16.22 km) long 3rd order tributary to Drowning Creek (Lumber River), in Moore County, North Carolina. The water of Horse Creek is classed as WS-II and HQW (High-Quality Water).[5]

Quick Facts Horse Creek Tributary to Drowning Creek, Location ...

Course

Horse Creek rises on Joes Fork divide about 0.25 miles southwest of Pinehurst in Moore County, North Carolina. Horse Creek then takes a southerly course through numerous swamps to meet Drowning Creek about 2 miles southwest of Addor.[2]

Watershed

Horse Creek drains 43.51 square miles (112.7 km2) of area, receives about 49.2 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 466.77 and is about 37% forested.[4]

References

  1. [1]
    "GNIS Detail - Horse Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
  2. [2]
    "Horse Creek Topo Map, Moore County NC (Hoffman Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
  3. [3]
    "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
  4. [4]
    "Horse Creek Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
  5. [5]
    carolana.com https://www.carolana.com/NC/Transportation/Moore.pdf. Retrieved 23 November 2019. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)



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