Cedar Creek is a 5.62 mi (9.04 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Deep River in Moore, Randolph, and Chatham Counties, North Carolina. This stream is one of two streams named Cedar Creek on the left bank of the Deep River. The other Cedar Creek has its confluence in Chatham County.

Cedar Creek Tributary to Deep River
Location of Cedar Creek Creek mouth Show map of North Carolina Cedar Creek (Deep River tributary, Moore) (the United States) Show map of the United States
Location
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Moore Randolph Chatham
Physical characteristics
Source	Flat Creek divide
• location	about 1.5 miles northwest of High Falls, North Carolina
• coordinates	35°33′41″N 079°32′06″W[1]
• elevation	485 ft (148 m)[2]
Mouth	Deep River
• location	Pond about 0.25 miles southeast of Bennett, North Carolina
• coordinates	35°29′42″N 079°32′24″W[1]
• elevation	295 ft (90 m)[2]
Length	5.62 mi (9.04 km)[3]
Basin size	8.02 square miles (20.8 km2)[4]
Discharge
• location	Deep River
• average	9.63 cu ft/s (0.273 m3/s) at mouth with Deep River[4]
Basin features
Progression	Rocky River → Deep River → Cape Fear River → Atlantic Ocean
River system	Deep River
Tributaries
• left	unnamed tributaries
• right	unnamed tributaries
Bridges	E Carthage Street, NC 22, Bernard Purvis Road, Jerry Frye Road, Bernard Purvis Road, George P Road

Course

Cedar Ceeek Creek rises in a pond in Chatham County and then flows south into Moore County to join the Deep River about 1.5 miles northwest of High Falls, North Carolina.[2]

Watershed

Cedar Creek Creek drains 8.02 square miles (20.8 km²) of area, receives about 47.6 in/year of precipitation, and has a wetness index of 414.45 and is about 48% forested.[4]

See also

• List of rivers of North Carolina

References