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) 35°18′49″N 079°28′03″W / 35.31361°N 79.46750°W / 35.31361; -79.46750
River mouth	Little River about 1.5 miles west-northwest of Whispering Pines, North Carolina 309 ft (94 m) 35°16′10″N 079°25′06″W / 35.26944°N 79.41833°W / 35.26944; -79.41833
Length	5.45 mi (8.77 km)
Basin features
Progression	southeast
River system	Cape Fear River
Basin size	9.79 square miles (25.4 km2)
Tributaries	Left: unnamed tributaries Right: unnamed tributaries
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.