Phillips Creek (Cape Fear River tributary)

Phillips Creek is a 7.07 mi (11.38 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Cape Fear River in Bladen County, North Carolina.

Phillips Creek
Tributary to Cape Fear River
Map of Phillips Creek mouth location
Map of Phillips Creek mouth location
Location of Phillips Creek mouth
Map of Phillips Creek mouth location
Map of Phillips Creek mouth location
Phillips Creek (Cape Fear River tributary) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyBladen
Physical characteristics
SourceBakers Lake
 • locationabout 5 miles northeast of Newlight, North Carolina
 • coordinates34°48′25″N 078°45′55″W / 34.80694°N 78.76528°W / 34.80694; -78.76528[1]
 • elevation90 ft (27 m)[2]
MouthCape Fear River
 • location
about 1 mile east-northeast of Tarheel, North Carolina
 • coordinates
34°43′52″N 078°45′34″W / 34.73111°N 78.75944°W / 34.73111; -78.75944[1]
 • elevation
28 ft (8.5 m)[2]
Length7.07 mi (11.38 km)[3]
Basin size10.37 square miles (26.9 km2)[4]
Discharge 
 • locationCape Fear River
 • average11.60 cu ft/s (0.328 m3/s) at mouth with Cape Fear River[4]
Basin features
ProgressionCape Fear RiverAtlantic Ocean
River systemCape Fear River
Tributaries 
 • leftunnamed tributaries
 • rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesBurney Road, Tarheel Ferry Road, River Road

Course

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Phillips Creek rises in Bakers Lake about 5 miles northeast of Newlight, North Carolina. Phillips Creek then flows south to join the Cape Fear River about 1 miles east of Tarheel, North Carolina.[2]

Watershed

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Phillips Creek drains 10.37 square miles (26.9 km2) of area, receives about 48.9 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 575.45 and is about 30% forested.[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "GNIS Detail - Phillips Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  2. ^ a b c "Harrison Creek Topo Map in Bladen". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  3. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  4. ^ a b c "Phillips Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 10 September 2020.