Line Creek is a 2.93 mi (4.72 km) long 1st order tributary to the Deep River in Chatham County, North Carolina. This stream straddles the Moore-Chatham County line in its lower reach, hence the name.

Line Creek Tributary to Deep River
Location of Line Creek mouth Show map of North Carolina Line Creek (Deep River tributary) (the United States) Show map of the United States
Location
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Moore Chatham
City	Carbonton
Physical characteristics
Source	Indian Creek divide
• location	Pond about 3 miles northwest of Carbonton, North Carolina
• coordinates	35°31′49″N 079°23′06″W[1]
• elevation	418 ft (127 m)[2]
Mouth	Deep River
• location	Carbonton, North Carolina
• coordinates	35°31′05″N 079°21′01″W[1]
• elevation	225 ft (69 m)[2]
Length	2.93 mi (4.72 km)[3]
Basin size	2.20 square miles (5.7 km2)[4]
Discharge
• location	Deep River
• average	2.76 cu ft/s (0.078 m3/s) at mouth with Deep River[4]
Basin features
Progression	Rocky River → Deep River → Cape Fear River → Atlantic Ocean
River system	Deep River
Tributaries
• left	unnamed tributaries
• right	unnamed tributaries
Bridges	Lakewood Falls Road (x2), Alston House Road

Course

Line Creek rises in a pond about 3 miles northwest of Carbonton, North Carolina in Chatham County and then flows easterly to the Moore-Chatham County line to join the Deep River at Carbonton.[2]

Watershed

Line Creek drains 2.20 square miles (5.7 km²) of area, receives about 47.7 in/year of precipitation, and has a wetness index of 392.93 and is about 64% forested.[4]

See also

• List of rivers of North Carolina

References