Pemberton Creek (Cape Fear River tributary) facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Pemberton Creek
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Other name(s)	Tributary to Cape Fear River
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Bladen
Physical characteristics
Main source	Browns Creek divide about 2 miles southeast of Elizabethtown, North Carolina 37 ft (11 m) 34°36′46″N 078°33′52″W / 34.61278°N 78.56444°W / 34.61278; -78.56444
River mouth	Cape Fear River about 3.5 miles south-southwest of White Lake, North Carolina 15 ft (4.6 m) 34°35′35″N 078°31′42″W / 34.59306°N 78.52833°W / 34.59306; -78.52833
Length	3.24 mi (5.21 km)
Basin features
Progression	southeast
River system	Cape Fear River
Basin size	1.66 square miles (4.3 km2)
Tributaries	Left: unnamed tributaries Right: unnamed tributaries
Bridges	none

Pemberton Creek is a 3.24 mi (5.21 km) long 1st order tributary to the Cape Fear River in Bladen County, North Carolina.

Course

Pemberton Creek rises on the Browns Creek divide about 3.5 miles south-southwest of White Lake, North Carolina. Pemberton Creek then flows southeast to join the Cape Fear River about 2 miles southeast of Elizabethtown, North Carolina.

Watershed

Pemberton Creek drains 1.66 square miles (4.3 km²) of area, receives about 49.3 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 569.34 and is about 7% forested.