Bakers Creek (Cape Fear River tributary) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Bakers Creek |
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Location of Bakers Creek mouth
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| Other name(s) | Tributary to Cape Fear River |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Bladen |
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| Main source | Bear Ford Swamp divide Dublin, North Carolina 126 ft (38 m) 34°39′52″N 078°42′46″W / 34.66444°N 78.71278°W |
| River mouth | Cape Fear River about 1 mile south of Yorick, North Carolina 24 ft (7.3 m) 34°39′19″N 078°35′21″W / 34.65528°N 78.58917°W |
| Length | 4.81 mi (7.74 km) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | southeast |
| River system | Cape Fear River |
| Basin size | 9.03 square miles (23.4 km2) |
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| Bridges | McDaniel Lane, Lyon Landing Road, Rice Pond Road, Owen Hill Road |
Bakers Creek is a 4.81 mi (7.74 km) long 3rd order tributary to the Cape Fear River in Bladen County, North Carolina.
Course
Bakers Creek rises in Dublin, North Carolina on the Bear Ford Swamp divide and then flows southeast to join the Cape Fear River about 1 mile southwest of Yorick, North Carolina.
Watershed
Baker Creek drains 9.03 square miles (23.4 km2) of area, receives about 49.1 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 518.97 and is about 21% forested.
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