Patterson Creek is a 7.72 mi (12.42 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Deep River in Lee County, North Carolina.
| Patterson Creek Tributary to Deep River | |
|---|---|
  Location of Patterson Creek mouth  Patterson Creek (Deep River tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Lee |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | divide of Persimmon Creek and Raccoon Creek |
| • location | pond about 1 mile west of Sanford, North Carolina |
| • coordinates | 35°27′57″N 079°13′32″W / 35.46583°N 79.22556°W[1] |
| • elevation | 425 ft (130 m)[2] |
| Mouth | Deep River |
• location | about 1.5 miles southeast of Gulf, North Carolina |
• coordinates | 35°32′34″N 079°15′21″W / 35.54278°N 79.25583°W[1] |
• elevation | 208 ft (63 m)[2] |
| Length | 7.72 mi (12.42 km)[3] |
| Basin size | 7.22 square miles (18.7 km2)[4] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Deep River |
| • average | 8.64 cu ft/s (0.245 m3/s) at mouth with Deep River[4] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Deep River → Cape Fear River → Atlantic Ocean |
| River system | Deep River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | unnamed tributaries |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | NC 42, Royal Pines Drive, Carbonton Drive, Petty Road |
Course
editPatterson Creek rises in a pond about 1 mile west of Sanford, North Carolina and then flows north to the Deep River about 1.5 miles southeast of Gulf, North Carolina.[2]
Watershed
editPatterson Creek drains 7.22 square miles (18.7 km2) of area, receives about 47.7 in/year of precipitation, and has a wetness index of 383.71 and is about 72% forested.[4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "GNIS Detail - Patterson Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
- ^ a b c "Georges Creek Topo Map in Lee". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
- ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
- ^ a b c "Patterson Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 18 August 2020.