Fish Creek is a 5.37 mi (8.64 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Cape Fear River in Harnett County, North Carolina. The lower reaches of this stream are in Raven Rock State Park.

Fish Creek Tributary to Cape Fear River
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Location
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Harnett County
Physical characteristics
Source	Camels Creek divide
• location	Pond about 1 mile nonrt-northeast of Mamers, North Carolina
• coordinates	35°25′18″N 078°56′00″W[1]
• elevation	335 ft (102 m)[2]
Mouth	Cape Fear River
• location	about 4 miles southwest of Kipling, North Carolina
• coordinates	35°27′12″N 078°52′25″W[1]
• elevation	115 ft (35 m)[2]
Length	5.37 mi (8.64 km)[3]
Basin size	7.68 square miles (19.9 km2)[4]
Discharge
• location	Cape Fear River
• average	8.34 cu ft/s (0.236 m3/s) at mouth with Cape Fear River[4]
Basin features
Progression	Cape Fear River → Atlantic Ocean
River system	Cape Fear River
Tributaries
• left	unnamed tributaries
• right	unnamed tributaries
Bridges	US 421, Community Road, US 421, S River Road

Course

Fish Creek rises in a pond about 1 mile north-northeast of Mamers, North Carolina and then flows southeast and makes a curve northeast to join the Cape Fear River about 4 miles southwest of Kipling, North Carolina.[2]

Watershed

Fish Creek drains 7.68 square miles (19.9 km²) of area, receives about 46.1 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 419.66 and is about 54% forested.[4]

See also

• List of rivers of North Carolina

External links

• Raven Rock State Park

References