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Gulf Creek
Map of Gulf Creek mouth location
Map of Gulf Creek mouth location
Map of Gulf Creek mouth location
Map of Gulf Creek mouth location
Location of Gulf Creek Creek mouth
Other name(s) Tributary to Cape Fear River
Country United States
State North Carolina
County Chatham County
Physical characteristics
Main source Buckhorn Creek divide
about 2 miles north of Corinth, North Carolina
248 ft (76 m)
35°35′55″N 078°59′20″W / 35.59861°N 78.98889°W / 35.59861; -78.98889
River mouth Cape Fear River
about 0.5 miles south of Brickhaven, North Carolina
151 ft (46 m)
35°33′16″N 079°01′43″W / 35.55444°N 79.02861°W / 35.55444; -79.02861
Length 4.20 mi (6.76 km)
Basin features
Progression southwest
River system Cape Fear River
Basin size 8.33 square miles (21.6 km2)
Tributaries
  • Left:
    unnamed tributaries
  • Right:
    unnamed tributaries
Bridges Corinth Road

Gulf Creek is a 4.20 mi (6.76 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Cape Fear River in Chatham County, North Carolina.

Course

Gulf Creek rises about 2 miles north of Corinth, North Carolina and then flows southwest to join the Cape Fear River about 0.5 miles south of Brickhaven, North Carolina.

Watershed

Gulf Creek drains 8.33 square miles (21.6 km2) of area, receives about 47.6 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 454.50 and is about 57% forested.

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