Joes Fork is a 4.07 mi (6.55 km) long 2nd order tributary to Nicks Creek in Moore County, North Carolina.

Joes Fork Tributary to Nicks Creek
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Location
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Moore
Village	Pinehurst
Physical characteristics
Source	Deep Creek divide
• location	about 1.5 miles west of Taylortown, North Carolina
• coordinates	35°12′34″N 079°30′54″W[1]
• elevation	480 ft (150 m)[2]
Mouth	Nicks Creek
• location	about 2 miles north of Pinehurst, North Carolina
• coordinates	35°13′56″N 079°27′16″W[1]
• elevation	241 ft (73 m)[2]
Length	4.07 mi (6.55 km)[3]
Basin size	6.07 square miles (15.7 km2)[4]
Discharge
• location	Nicks Creek
• average	7.86 cu ft/s (0.223 m3/s) at mouth with Nicks Creek[4]
Basin features
Progression	northeast
River system	Cape Fear River
Tributaries
• left	unnamed tributaries
• right	unnamed tributaries
Bridges	Glasgow Drive, NC 211, Main Street, Murdocksville Road, Juniper Lake Road

Course

Joes Fork rises on the Deep Creek divide about 1.5 miles west of Taylortown in Moore County, North Carolina. Joes Fork then flows northeast to meet Nicks Creek about 2 miles north of Pinehurst.[2]

Watershed

Joes Fork drains 6.07 square miles (15.7 km²) of area, receives about 49.7 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 445.60 and is about 28% forested.[4]

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