House Creek is a 3.22 mi (5.18 km) long 1st order tributary of Crabtree Creek in Wake County, North Carolina.

House Creek Tributary to Crabtree Creek
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Location
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Wake
City	Raleigh
Physical characteristics
Source	divide between House Creek and Walnut Creek
• location	Lake on the North Carolina State University Veterinary Science School
• coordinates	35°47′59″N 078°42′00″W[1]
• elevation	425 ft (130 m)[2]
Mouth	Crabtree Creek
• location	Raleigh, North Carolina near Crabtree Valley Mall
• coordinates	35°50′12″N 078°40′35″W[1]
• elevation	223 ft (68 m)[2]
Length	3.22 mi (5.18 km)[3]
Basin size	2.81 square miles (7.3 km2)[4]
Discharge
• location	Crabtree Creek
• average	3.36 cu ft/s (0.095 m3/s) at mouth with Crabtree Creek[4]
Basin features
Progression	Crabtree Creek → Neuse River → Pamlico Sound → Atlantic Ocean
River system	Neuse River
Tributaries
• left	unnamed tributaries
• right	unnamed tributaries

Course

House Creek rises in western Raleigh, North Carolina and flows northeast to meet Crabtree Creek near Crabtree Valley Mall.[5] The watershed is about 50% forested.[4]

Watershed

House Creek drains 2.81 square miles (7.3 km²) of area and is underlaid by the Crabtree terrane geologic formation.[6] The watershed receives an average of 46.5 in/year of precipitation and has a wetness index of 389.18. The watershed is about 12% forested.[4]

See also

• List of rivers of North Carolina

References

External links

• House Creek Greenway Trail (City of Raleigh)