Nicks Creek (Little River tributary)

Nicks Creek is a 11.13 mi (17.91 km) long 3rd order tributary to Little River in Moore County, North Carolina.

Nicks Creek
Tributary to Little River
Nicks Creek (Little River tributary) is located in North Carolina
Nicks Creek (Little River tributary)
Location of Nicks Creek mouth
Nicks Creek (Little River tributary) is located in the United States
Nicks Creek (Little River tributary)
Nicks Creek (Little River tributary) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyMoore
Physical characteristics
SourceLittle River and Jackson Creek divide
 • locationabout 0.5 miles east of West End, North Carolina
 • coordinates35°14′11″N 079°33′56″W / 35.23639°N 79.56556°W / 35.23639; -79.56556[1]
 • elevation530 ft (160 m)[2]
MouthLittle River
 • location
about 1 mile west of Whispering Pines, North Carolina
 • coordinates
35°15′55″N 079°23′54″W / 35.26528°N 79.39833°W / 35.26528; -79.39833[1]
 • elevation
295 ft (90 m)[2]
Length11.13 mi (17.91 km)[3]
Basin size56.99 square miles (147.6 km2)[4]
Discharge 
 • locationLittle River
 • average33.26 cu ft/s (0.942 m3/s) at mouth with Little River[4]
Basin features
ProgressionLittle RiverCape Fear RiverAtlantic Ocean
River systemCape Fear River
Tributaries 
 • leftunnamed tributaries
 • rightJoes Fork
BridgesBeulah Hill Church Road, Murdocksville Road, US 15, NC 22, Michael Road

Variant names

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According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[1]

  • Nick Creek

Course

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Nicks Creek rises on the Little River and Jackson Creek divide about 0.5 miles east of West End in Moore County, North Carolina. Nicks Creek then flows easterly to meet the Little River about 1 mile east of Whispering Pines.[2]

Watershed

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Nicks Creek drains 56.99 square miles (147.6 km2) of area, receives about 49.3 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 437.66 and is about 46% forested.[4] Nicks Creek is classed as WS-III in terms of water quality.[5]

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "GNIS Detail - Nicks Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
  2. ^ a b c "Nicks Creek Topo Map, Moore County NC (Carthage Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
  3. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
  4. ^ a b c "Nicks Creek Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
  5. ^ "North Carolina Waterbodies Listed by County" (PDF). carolana.com. carolana.com. Retrieved 23 November 2019.