Big Governors Creek facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Big Governors Creek
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Other name(s)	Tributary to Deep River
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Lee Moore
Physical characteristics
Main source	Herds Creek divide about 0.5 miles southwest of White Hill, North Carolina 465 ft (142 m) 35°22′15″N 079°18′25″W / 35.37083°N 79.30694°W / 35.37083; -79.30694
River mouth	Deep River about 1.5 miles southeast of Haw Branch, North Carolina 226 ft (69 m) 35°28′39″N 079°21′35″W / 35.47750°N 79.35972°W / 35.47750; -79.35972
Length	13.71 mi (22.06 km)
Basin features
Progression	northwest and north
River system	Deep River
Basin size	40.87 square miles (105.9 km2)
Tributaries	Left: McIntosh Creek Crawley Creek Right: unnamed tributaries
Bridges	Torchwood Road, Old River Road, Wadsworth Road, Underwood Road, Harrington Road

Big Governors Creek is a 13.71 mi (22.06 km) long 3rd order tributary to the Deep River in Lee and Moore Counties, North Carolina. This creek forms the Lee-Moore county line, in part and is the only stream of this name in the United States.

Variant names

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

• Governors Creek
• Millstone Creek

Course

Big Governors Creek rises about 0.5 miles southwest of White Hill in Moore County and then flows northwest and north to join the Deep River about 1.5 miles southeast of Haw Branch, North Carolina.

Watershed

Big Governors Creek drains 40.87 square miles (105.9 km²) of area, receives about 48.4 in/year of precipitation, and has a wetness index of 380.16 and is about 65% forested.