Scotchman Creek (Deep River tributary)

Scotchman Creek Tributary to Deep River
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Location
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Moore
Physical characteristics
Source	Buffalo Creek divide
• location	about 1 mile northwest of Parkland, North Carolina
• coordinates	35°26′23″N 079°30′43″W[1]
• elevation	420 ft (130 m)[2]
Mouth	Deep River
• location	about 2.5 miles southeast of High Falls, North Carolina
• coordinates	35°28′01″N 079°29′12″W[1]
• elevation	260 ft (79 m)[2]
Length	3.10 mi (4.99 km)[3]
Basin size	5.33 square miles (13.8 km^2)[4]
Discharge
• location	Deep River
• average	6.56 cu ft/s (0.186 m^3/s) at mouth with Deep River[4]
Basin features
Progression	Deep River → Cape Fear River → Atlantic Ocean
River system	Deep River
Tributaries
• left	unnamed tributaries
• right	Lick Creek
Bridges	Spence 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

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

Scotchman Creek drains 5.33 square miles (13.8 km^2) 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

• List of rivers of North Carolina

References

1. "GNIS Detail - Scotchman Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
2. "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. "Scotchman Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 21 August 2020.