Grays Creek is a 9.00 mi (14.48 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Cape Fear River in Cumberland County, North Carolina.

Grays Creek Tributary to Cape Fear River
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Location
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Cumberland
Physical characteristics
Source	Rockfish Creek divide
• location	Roslin, North Carolina
• coordinates	34°55′53″N 078°56′11″W[1]
• elevation	170 ft (52 m)[2]
Mouth	Cape Fear River
• location	about 1 mile southwest of Lena, North Carolina
• coordinates	34°53′34″N 078°49′01″W[1]
• elevation	41 ft (12 m)[2]
Length	9.00 mi (14.48 km)[3]
Basin size	13.07 square miles (33.9 km2)[4]
Discharge
• location	Cape Fear River
• average	39.75 cu ft/s (1.126 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
Waterbodies	Rainey Pond
Bridges	Cypress Lakes Road, NC 87, Blossum Road

Course

Grays Creek rises in Roslin, North Carolina and then flows in a southeasterly direction to join the Cape Fear River about 1 mile southwest of Lena, North Carolina.[2]

Watershed

Grays Creek drains 13.07 square miles (33.9 km²) of area, receives about 48.3 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 559.06 and is about 15% forested.[4]

See also

• List of rivers of North Carolina

References