Poorhouse Creek (Cape Fear River tributary) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Poorhouse Creek |
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| Other name(s) | Tributary to Cape Fear River |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Harnett |
| City | Lillington |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Main source | Indian Branch divide Lillington, North Carolina 265 ft (81 m) |
| River mouth | Cape Fear River about 0.5 miles east of Lillington, North Carolina 105 ft (32 m) |
| Length | 4.18 mi (6.73 km) |
| Discharge |
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| Basin features | |
| Progression | southeast and north |
| River system | Cape Fear River |
| Basin size | 4.67 square miles (12.1 km2) |
| Tributaries |
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| Bridges | Emilies Crossing Way, NC 27, Shawtown Road, NC 210, US 401, Adams Road, Ross Road |
Poorhouse Creek is a 4.18 mi (6.73 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Cape Fear River in Harnett County, North Carolina.
Course
Poorhouse Creek rises in Lillington, North Carolina and then flows southeast curving north to join the Cape Fear River about 0.5 miles east of Lillington.
Watershed
Poorhouse Creek drains 4.67 square miles (12.1 km2) of area, receives about 46.2 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 538.00 and is about 28% forested.
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