Marsh Creek (Crabtree Creek tributary) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Marsh Creek |
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| Other name(s) | Tributary to Crabtree Creek |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Wake |
| City | Raleigh |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Main source | divide between Marsh Creek and Perry Creek Raleigh, North Carolina in Northridge Country Club 408 ft (124 m) |
| River mouth | Crabtree Creek east side of Raleigh, North Carolina 174 ft (53 m) |
| Length | 6.21 mi (9.99 km) |
| Discharge |
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| Basin features | |
| Progression | southeast |
| River system | Neuse River |
| Basin size | 9.58 square miles (24.8 km2) |
| Tributaries |
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| Bridges | Spring Forest Road, Volant Drive, Falls Church Road, Quail Ridge Road, Hodge Creek Drive, Old Wake Forest Road, Atlantic Avenue, East Millbrook Road, New Hope Church Road, Ingram Drive, US 1, Stoney Brook Drive, North Raleigh Boulevard, Timberlake Drive, I-440, Yonkers Road |
Marsh Creek is a 6.21 mi (9.99 km) long tributary to Crabtree Creek in Wake County, North Carolina and is classed as a 2nd order stream on the EPA waters geoviewer site.
Course
Marsh Creek rises in northeastern Raleigh then flows southeast through the eastern parts Raleigh, NC to meet Crabtree Creek near the US 64 and I-440 interchange. About 6% of the watershed is forested and most of the watershed is developed.
Watershed
Marsh Creek drains 9.58 square miles (24.8 km2) of area that is underlaid by Raleigh Gneiss geology. The watershed receives an average of 46.6 in/year of precipitation and has a wetness index of 451.60.
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