Buffalo Creek is a 12.73 mi (20.49 km) long 3rd order tributary to the Deep River in Moore County, North Carolina.

Buffalo Creek Tributary to Deep River
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Location
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Moore
Physical characteristics
Source	Suck Creek divide
• location	Pond about 0.5 miles northeast of Zion Grove, North Carolina
• coordinates	35°22′16″N 079°33′38″W[1]
• elevation	615 ft (187 m)[2]
Mouth	Deep River
• location	about 0.5 miles southeast of High Falls, North Carolina
• coordinates	35°28′39″N 079°30′20″W[1]
• elevation	265 ft (81 m)[2]
Length	12.73 mi (20.49 km)[3]
Basin size	21.80 square miles (56.5 km2)[4]
Discharge
• location	Deep River
• average	21.8 cu ft/s (0.62 m3/s) at mouth with Deep River[4]
Basin features
Progression	Deep River → Cape Fear River → Atlantic Ocean
River system	Deep River
Tributaries
• left	Meadow Creek
• right	Gold Mine Branch
Bridges	NC 24-27, Plank Road, Ritter Road, NC 22

Course

Buffalo Creek rises in a pond about 0.5 miles northeast of Zion Grove, North Carolina in Moore County and then flows north to join the Deep River about 0.5 miles southeast of High Falls, North Carolina.[2]

Watershed

Buffalo Creek drains 21.80 square miles (56.5 km²) of area, receives about 48.1 in/year of precipitation, and has a wetness index of 423.53 and is about 65% forested.[4]

See also

• List of rivers of North Carolina

References