Crane Creek (Little River tributary) facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Crane Creek
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Other name(s)	Tributary to Little River
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Moore
Physical characteristics
Main source	Crowley Creek divide about 2 miles east of Carthage, North Carolina 445 ft (136 m) 35°21′45″N 079°21′24″W / 35.36250°N 79.35667°W / 35.36250; -79.35667
River mouth	Little River about 1 mile south of Mt. Pleasant, North Carolina 184 ft (56 m) 35°11′07″N 079°10′06″W / 35.18528°N 79.16833°W / 35.18528; -79.16833
Length	23.41 mi (37.67 km)
Basin features
Progression	southeast
River system	Cape Fear River
Basin size	100.22 square miles (259.6 km2)
Tributaries	Left: Herds Creek Little Crane Creek Big Branch Slash Branch Beaver Creek Horse Branch Cypress Creek Little Creek Right: Dunhams Creek
Waterbodies	Lake Surf
Bridges	US 15-501, NC 24-27, Scott Road, Grady Road, Shaw Road, US 1 Business, US 1, McLauchlin Road, Loblolly Drive, Lobelia Road, McGill Road, McPherson Road

Crane Creek is a 23.41 mi (37.67 km) long 4th order tributary to the Little River in Moore County, North Carolina.

Variant names

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

• Crains Creek
• Little Crains Creek
• North Fork Crains Creek

Course

Crane Creek rises on the Crowley Creek divide about 2 miles east of Carthage in Moore County, North Carolina. Crane Creek then flows southeast to meet the Little River about 1 mile south of Mt. Pleasant.

Watershed

Crane Creek drains 100.22 square miles (259.6 km²) of area, receives about 48.2 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 454.64 and is about 39% forested.