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Scotchman Creek (Deep River tributary)

Coordinates: 35°28′01″N 079°29′12″W / 35.46694°N 79.48667°W / 35.46694; -79.48667
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Scotchman Creek
Tributary to Deep River
Map of Scotchman Creek mouth location
Map of Scotchman Creek mouth location
Location of Scotchman Creek mouth
Map of Scotchman Creek mouth location
Map of Scotchman Creek mouth location
Scotchman Creek (Deep River tributary) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyMoore
Physical characteristics
SourceBuffalo Creek divide
 • locationabout 1 mile northwest of Parkland, North Carolina
 • coordinates35°26′23″N 079°30′43″W / 35.43972°N 79.51194°W / 35.43972; -79.51194[1]
 • elevation420 ft (130 m)[2]
MouthDeep River
 • location
about 2.5 miles southeast of High Falls, North Carolina
 • coordinates
35°28′01″N 079°29′12″W / 35.46694°N 79.48667°W / 35.46694; -79.48667[1]
 • elevation
260 ft (79 m)[2]
Length3.10 mi (4.99 km)[3]
Basin size5.33 square miles (13.8 km2)[4]
Discharge 
 • locationDeep River
 • average6.56 cu ft/s (0.186 m3/s) at mouth with Deep River[4]
Basin features
ProgressionDeep RiverCape Fear RiverAtlantic Ocean
River systemDeep River
Tributaries 
 • leftunnamed tributaries
 • rightLick Creek
BridgesSpence Road, NC 22

Scotchman Creek is a 3.10 mi (4.99 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Deep River in Moore County, North Carolina.

Course

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Scotchman Creek rises about 1 mile northwest of Parkland, North Carolina in Moore County and then flows northeast to join the Deep River about 2.5 miles northwest of High Falls, North Carolina.[2]

Watershed

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Scotchman Creek drains 5.33 square miles (13.8 km2) of area, receives about 48.1 in/year of precipitation, and has a wetness index of 396.73 and is about 73% forested.[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "GNIS Detail - Scotchman Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
  2. ^ a b c "Scotchman Creek Topo Map in Moore". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
  3. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
  4. ^ a b c "Scotchman Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 21 August 2020.