Falls Creek (Deep River tributary) facts for kids
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Location of Falls Creek mouth
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| Other name(s) | Tributary to Deep River |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Moore Chatham |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Main source | Bear Creek divide Pond about 1 mile northwest of Harpers Crossroads, North Carolina 505 ft (154 m) 35°34′49″N 079°28′46″W / 35.58028°N 79.47944°W |
| River mouth | Deep River about 0.25 miles southeast of High Falls, North Carolina 275 ft (84 m) 35°28′51″N 079°30′40″W / 35.48083°N 79.51111°W |
| Length | 10.80 mi (17.38 km) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | generally south |
| River system | Deep River |
| Basin size | 14.34 square miles (37.1 km2) |
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| Bridges | Twelve Oaks Lane, NC 902, NC 42, Falls Creek Church Road, Wilson Road, River Road |
Falls Creek is a 10.80 mi (17.38 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Deep River in Moore and Chatham Counties, North Carolina.
Course
Falls Creek rises in a pond about 1 mile northwest of Harpers Crossroads, North Carolina in Chatham County and then flows south to join the Deep River about 0.25 miles northwest of High Falls.
Watershed
Falls Creek drains 14.34 square miles (37.1 km2) of area, receives about 47.7 in/year of precipitation, and has a wetness index of 411.24 and is about 53% forested.
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