Reedy Creek (Crabtree Creek tributary) facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Reedy Creek
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Other name(s)	Tributary to Crabtree Creek
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Wake
City	Raleigh Cary
Physical characteristics
Main source	divide between Reedy Creek and Walnut Creek near the WPTF towers in Cary, North Carolina 460 ft (140 m) 35°47′40″N 078°45′44″W / 35.79444°N 78.76222°W / 35.79444; -78.76222
River mouth	Crabtree Creek William B. Umstead State Park, about 1 mile west of Raleigh, North Carolina 243 ft (74 m) 35°50′27″N 078°44′36″W / 35.84083°N 78.74333°W / 35.84083; -78.74333
Length	4.50 mi (7.24 km)
Basin features
Progression	north
River system	Neuse River
Basin size	4.44 square miles (11.5 km2)
Tributaries	Left: unnamed tributaries Right: unnamed tributaries
Waterbodies	Reedy Creek Lake

Reedy Creek is a 4.50 mi (7.24 km) long 2nd order tributary to Crabtree Creek in Wake County, North Carolina.

Course

Reedy Creek rises near the WPTF radio towers then flows north into William B. Umstead State Park where it meets Crabtree Creek. The watershed is about 50% forested.

Watershed

Reedy Creek drains 4.44 square miles (11.5 km²) of area and is underlaid by the Raleigh terrane geologic formation. The watershed receives an average of 46.1 in/year of precipitation and has a wetness index of 386.39.