Deep Creek is a 4.65 mi (7.48 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Little River in Hoke County, North Carolina.

Deep Creek Tributary to Little River
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Location
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Hoke
Physical characteristics
Source	Nicholson Creek divide
• location	about 0.25 miles north of Gaddys Mountain
• coordinates	35°07′17″N 079°11′06″W[1]
• elevation	420 ft (130 m)[2]
Mouth	Little River
• location	about 3 miles southeast of Mt. Pleasant, North Carolina
• coordinates	35°10′21″N 079°08′51″W[1]
• elevation	174 ft (53 m)[2]
Length	4.65 mi (7.48 km)[3]
Basin size	7.78 square miles (20.2 km2)[4]
Discharge
• location	Little River
• average	8.75 cu ft/s (0.248 m3/s) at mouth with Little River[4]
Basin features
Progression	Little River → Cape Fear River → Atlantic Ocean
River system	Cape Fear River
Tributaries
• left	Mill Creek
• right	unnamed tributaries
Bridges	none

Course

Deep Creek rises on the Nicholson Creek divide about 0.25 miles north of Gaddys Mountain in Hoke County, North Carolina. Deep Creek then flows northeasterly to meet the Little River about 3 miles southeast of Mt. Pleasant.[2]

Watershed

Deep Creek drains 7.78 square miles (20.2 km²) of area, receives about 47.7 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 447.26 and is about 48% forested.[4]

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