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Cedar Creek
Map of Cedar Creek mouth location
Map of Cedar Creek mouth location
Map of Cedar Creek mouth location
Map of Cedar Creek mouth location
Location of Cedar Creek mouth
Other name(s) Tributary to Deep River
Country United States
State North Carolina
County Chatham County
Physical characteristics
Main source Bear Creek divide
about 0.5 miles east of Goldston, North Carolina
390 ft (120 m)
35°35′48″N 079°18′18″W / 35.59667°N 79.30500°W / 35.59667; -79.30500
River mouth Deep River
about 1 mile east-northeast of Gulf, North Carolina
208 ft (63 m)
35°34′04″N 079°14′41″W / 35.56778°N 79.24472°W / 35.56778; -79.24472
Length 5.41 mi (8.71 km)
Basin features
Progression generally southeast
River system Deep River
Basin size 13.19 square miles (34.2 km2)
Tributaries
  • Left:
    unnamed tributaries
  • Right:
    unnamed tributaries
Bridges Henry Oldham Road, R Jordan Road

Cedar Creek is a 5.41 mi (8.71 km) long 3rd order tributary to the Deep River in Chatham County, North Carolina.

Course

Cedar Creek rises about 1 mile east of Goldston, North Carolina and then flows southeast to the Deep River about 0.5 miles east-northeast of Gulf, North Carolina.

Watershed

Cedar Creek drains 13.19 square miles (34.2 km2) of area, receives about 47.5 in/year of precipitation, and has a wetness index of 435.12 and is about 66% forested.

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