Sycamore Creek (Crabtree Creek tributary) facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Sycamore Creek
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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 / 35.93500; -78.75056
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 / 35.84639; -78.72583
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)
Tributaries	Left: Pots Branch Turkey Branch
Waterbodies	Big Lake Sycamore Lake

Sycamore Creek is a tributary to Crabtree Creek that rises in a pond near Lynns Crossroads in Durham County then flows southward to join Crabtree Creek in Wake County, North Carolina. Sycamore Creek flows mostly through William B. Umstead State Park. The watershed is more forested at 43% than most in the Crabtree Creek watershed.