Sycamore Creek (Crabtree Creek tributary) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Sycamore Creek |
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Location of Sycamore Creek mouth
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| Other name(s) | Tributary to Crabtree Creek |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Wake Durham |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Main source | divide between Sycamore Creek and Lick Creek about 0.1 miles northeast of Lynns Crossroads, North Carolina 440 ft (130 m) 35°56′06″N 078°45′02″W / 35.93500°N 78.75056°W |
| River mouth | Crabtree Creek about 1 mile west of Raleigh, North Carolina 230 ft (70 m) 35°50′47″N 078°43′33″W / 35.84639°N 78.72583°W |
| Length | 9.39 mi (15.11 km) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | south then southeast |
| River system | Neuse River |
| Basin size | 16.31 square miles (42.2 km2) |
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| Waterbodies | Big Lake Sycamore Lake |
Sycamore Creek is a stream in North Carolina, United States. It's like a smaller river that flows into a bigger one. Sycamore Creek joins Crabtree Creek. Crabtree Creek then flows into the Neuse River.
Where Sycamore Creek Starts
Sycamore Creek begins in a pond near a place called Lynns Crossroads. This area is in Durham County. The creek starts at an elevation of about 440 feet (134 meters) above sea level.
Sycamore Creek's Journey
From its start, Sycamore Creek flows mostly south. It travels about 9.39 miles (15.11 kilometers). A large part of its journey is through William B. Umstead State Park. This park is a beautiful natural area. The creek ends when it flows into Crabtree Creek. This meeting point is in Wake County, near Raleigh, North Carolina. At this spot, the elevation is about 230 feet (70 meters).
The Sycamore Creek Area
The land around Sycamore Creek is called its watershed. A watershed is all the land where water drains into a particular stream or river. For Sycamore Creek, a lot of this land, about 43%, is covered in forests. This is more forest than in many other areas around Crabtree Creek.
Sycamore Creek has a few smaller streams that flow into it. These are called tributaries.
- Pots Branch
- Turkey Branch
There are also two lakes connected to the creek:
- Big Lake
- Sycamore Lake
