Wads Creek (Little River tributary) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Wads Creek |
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| Other name(s) | Tributary to Little River |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Moore |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Main source | McLendons Creek divide pond at Pleasantville, North Carolina 485 ft (148 m) |
| River mouth | Little River about 1.5 miles west-northwest of Whispering Pines, North Carolina 309 ft (94 m) |
| Length | 5.45 mi (8.77 km) |
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| Basin features | |
| Progression | southeast |
| River system | Cape Fear River |
| Basin size | 9.79 square miles (25.4 km2) |
| Tributaries |
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| Bridges | Murdocksville Road, Brinkley Road, US 15, Little River Farm Blvd. |
Wads Creek is a 5.45 mi (8.77 km) long 3rd order tributary to the Little River in Moore County, North Carolina.
Course
Wads Creek rises on the McLendon Creek divide in a pond at Pleasantville in Moore County, North Carolina. Wads Creek then flows southeasterly to meet the Little River about 1.5 miles west-northwest of Whispering Pines.
Watershed
Wads Creek drains 9.79 square miles (25.4 km2) of area, receives about 49.1 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 432.61 and is about 57% forested.
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