Cross Creek (Cape Fear River tributary)

Cross Creek is a 9.70 mi (15.61 km) long 4th order tributary to the Cape Fear River in Cumberland County, North Carolina.

Cross Creek
Tributary to Cape Fear River
Map of Cross Creek mouth location
Map of Cross Creek mouth location
Location of Cross Creek mouth
Map of Cross Creek mouth location
Map of Cross Creek mouth location
Cross Creek (Cape Fear River tributary) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyCumberland
CityFayetteville
Physical characteristics
SourceLittle Cross Creek divide
 • locationpond in Fort Bragg on west side of Fayetteville, North Carolina
 • coordinates35°07′52″N 078°56′33″W / 35.13111°N 78.94250°W / 35.13111; -78.94250[1]
 • elevation190 ft (58 m)[2]
MouthCape Fear River
 • location
east side of Fayetteville, North Carolina
 • coordinates
35°03′04″N 078°51′25″W / 35.05111°N 78.85694°W / 35.05111; -78.85694[1]
 • elevation
48 ft (15 m)[2]
Length9.70 mi (15.61 km)[3]
Basin size40.09 square miles (103.8 km2)[4]
Discharge 
 • locationCape Fear River
 • average39.75 cu ft/s (1.126 m3/s) at mouth with Cape Fear River[4]
Basin features
ProgressionCape Fear RiverAtlantic Ocean
River systemCape Fear River
Tributaries 
 • leftunnamed tributaries
 • rightLittle Cross Creek
Blounts Creek
WaterbodiesRose Lake
BridgesNC 295, Shaw Mill Road, Country Club Drive, Langdon Street, Murchison Road, Blue Street, US 401, NC 24, Bragg Boulevard, Hillsboro Street, Ray Avenue, Green Street, Ann Street, N Cool Spring Street, NC 210, I-95-US 301

Variant names

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According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[1]

  • Crosscreek
  • Fayetteville

Course

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Cross Creek rises on the west side of Fayetteville, North Carolina in Fort Bragg. Cross Creek then flows southeast through Fayetteville to join the Cape Fear River on the east side of Fayetteville.[2]

Watershed

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Cross Creek drains 40.09 square miles (103.8 km2) of area, receives about 47.2 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 489.33 and is about 20% forested.[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "GNIS Detail - Cross Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
  2. ^ a b c "Cross Creek Topo Map in Cumberland". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
  3. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
  4. ^ a b c "Cross Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 7 September 2020.