Juniper Creek is a 5.05 mi (8.13 km) long 3rd order tributary to the Cape Fear River in Harnett County, North Carolina.
| Juniper Creek Tributary to Cape Fear River | |
|---|---|
  Location of Juniper Creek mouth  Juniper Creek (Cape Fear River tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Harnett |
| City | Erwin |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Thorntons Creek divide |
| • location | about 1 mile south of Coats, North Carolina |
| • coordinates | 35°23′11″N 078°40′07″W / 35.38639°N 78.66861°W[1] |
| • elevation | 240 ft (73 m)[2] |
| Mouth | Cape Fear River |
• location | Erwin, North Carolina |
• coordinates | 35°19′28″N 078°41′47″W / 35.32444°N 78.69639°W[1] |
• elevation | 68 ft (21 m)[2] |
| Length | 5.05 mi (8.13 km)[3] |
| Basin size | 16.19 square miles (41.9 km2)[4] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Cape Fear River |
| • average | 18.09 cu ft/s (0.512 m3/s) at mouth with Cape Fear River[4] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Cape Fear River → Atlantic Ocean |
| River system | Cape Fear River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Stewart Creek |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | Clayhole Road, Prospect Church Road, US 421, Old Stage Road |
Variant names
editAccording to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[1]
- Stuart Creek
Course
editJuniper Creek rises about 1 mile south of Coats, North Carolina and then flows southwest to join the Cape Fear River at Erwin, North Carolina.[2]
Watershed
editJuniper Creek drains 16.19 square miles (41.9 km2) of area, receives about 48.0 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 502.31 and is about 21% forested.[4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c "GNIS Detail - Juniper Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
- ^ a b c "Stewart Creek Topo Map in Harnett". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
- ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
- ^ a b c "Juniper Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 7 September 2020.