Mill Creek (Little River tributary)

Mill Creek is a 7.80 mi (12.55 km) long 3rd order tributary to the Little River in Moore County, North Carolina.

Mill Creek
Tributary to Little River
Mill Creek (Little River tributary) is located in North Carolina
Mill Creek (Little River tributary)
Location of Mill Creek mouth
Mill Creek (Little River tributary) is located in the United States
Mill Creek (Little River tributary)
Mill Creek (Little River tributary) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyMoore
Physical characteristics
SourceAberdeen Creek divide
 • locationabout 1.5 miles east of Pinehurst, North Carolina
 • coordinates35°12′12″N 079°25′03″W / 35.20333°N 79.41750°W / 35.20333; -79.41750[1]
 • elevation470 ft (140 m)[2]
MouthLittle River
 • location
about 0.25 miles east of Lakeview, North Carolina
 • coordinates
35°14′32″N 079°17′50″W / 35.24222°N 79.29722°W / 35.24222; -79.29722[1]
 • elevation
246 ft (75 m)[2]
Length7.80 mi (12.55 km)[3]
Basin size20.08 square miles (52.0 km2)[4]
Discharge 
 • locationLittle River
 • average23.90 cu ft/s (0.677 m3/s) at mouth with Little River[4]
Basin features
ProgressionLittle RiverCape Fear RiverAtlantic Ocean
River systemCape Fear River
Tributaries 
 • leftunnamed tributaries
 • rightMcDeeds Creek
Waterbodiesnumerous unnamed reservoirs
Crystal Lake
BridgesHunter Trail, Central Drive, Santee Road, Niagara-Carthage Road, Camp Easter Road, Aiken Road

Course

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Mill Creek rises on the Aberdeen Creek divide about 1.5 miles east of Pinehurst in Moore County, North Carolina. Mill Creek then flows northeasterly to meet the Little River about 0.25 miles east of Lakeview.[2]

Watershed

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Mill Creek drains 20.08 square miles (52.0 km2) of area, receives about 49.2 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 448.46 and is about 34% forested.[4]

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References

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  1. ^ a b "GNIS Detail - Mill Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
  2. ^ a b c "McDeeds Creek Topo Map, Moore County NC (Niagara Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
  3. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
  4. ^ a b c "Mill Creek Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 23 November 2019.