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Juniper Creek is a 5.05 mi (8.13 km) long 3rd order tributary to the Cape Fear River in Harnett County, North Carolina.

Juniper Creek
Tributary to Cape Fear River
Location of Juniper Creek mouth
Juniper Creek (Cape Fear River tributary) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyHarnett
CityErwin
Physical characteristics
SourceThorntons Creek divide
  locationabout 1 mile south of Coats, North Carolina
  coordinates35°23′11″N 078°40′07″W[1]
  elevation240 ft (73 m)[2]
MouthCape Fear River
  location
Erwin, North Carolina
  coordinates
35°19′28″N 078°41′47″W[1]
  elevation
68 ft (21 m)[2]
Length5.05 mi (8.13 km)[3]
Basin size16.19 square miles (41.9 km2)[4]
Discharge 
  locationCape Fear River
  average18.09 cu ft/s (0.512 m3/s) at mouth with Cape Fear River[4]
Basin features
ProgressionCape Fear River → Atlantic Ocean
River systemCape Fear River
Tributaries 
  leftStewart Creek
  rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesClayhole Road, Prospect Church Road, US 421, Old Stage Road

Variant names


According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[1]


Course


Juniper Creek rises about 1 mile south of Coats, North Carolina and then flows southwest to join the Cape Fear River at Erwin, North Carolina.[2]


Watershed


Juniper Creek drains 16.19 square miles (41.9 km2) of area, receives about 48.0 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 502.31 and is about 21% forested.[4]


See also



References


  1. "GNIS Detail - Juniper Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
  2. "Stewart Creek Topo Map in Harnett". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
  3. "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
  4. "Juniper Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 7 September 2020.



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