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Little Buffalo Creek
Map of Little Buffalo Creek mouth location
Map of Little Buffalo Creek mouth location
Map of Little Buffalo Creek mouth location
Map of Little Buffalo Creek mouth location
Location of Little Buffalo Creek mouth
Other name(s) Tributary to Deep River
Country United States
State North Carolina
County Lee
City Sanford
Physical characteristics
Main source divide of Gasters Creek
Sanford, North Carolina
400 ft (120 m)
35°27′43″N 079°09′12″W / 35.46194°N 79.15333°W / 35.46194; -79.15333
River mouth Deep River
about 2 miles east-northeast of Farmville, North Carolina
198 ft (60 m)
35°34′44″N 079°11′21″W / 35.57889°N 79.18917°W / 35.57889; -79.18917
Length 9.33 mi (15.02 km)
Basin features
Progression generally north
River system Deep River
Basin size 8.20 square miles (21.2 km2)
Tributaries
  • Left:
    unnamed tributaries
  • Right:
    unnamed tributaries
Waterbodies unnamed reservoir
Bridges US 421, E Rose Street, S 3rd Street, Hickory Avenue, Maple Avenue, McIver Street, Charlotte Avenue, E Chisholm Street, E Weatherspoon Street, NC 87, Amos Bridges Road, US 1, Oak Park Road, Deep River Road

Little Buffalo Creek is a 9.33 mi (15.02 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Deep River in Lee County, North Carolina.

Course

Little Buffalo Creek rises in Sanford, North Carolina and then flows north to the Deep River about 2 miles east-northeast of Farmville, North Carolina.

Watershed

Little Buffalo Creek drains 8.20 square miles (21.2 km2) of area, receives about 47.6 in/year of precipitation, and has a wetness index of 458.86 and is about 35% forested.

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