Nick Creek is a 3.81 mi (6.13 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Rocky River in Chatham County, North Carolina.

Nick Creek Tributary to Rocky River
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Location
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Chatham
Physical characteristics
Source	Nick Creek divide
• location	pond about 2 miles southeast of Crutchfield Crossroads, North Carolina
• coordinates	35°47′36″N 079°24′22″W[1]
• elevation	648 ft (198 m)[2]
Mouth	Rocky River
• location	about 2.5 miles northeast of Siler City, North Carolina
• coordinates	35°45′40″N 079°26′00″W[1]
• elevation	505 ft (154 m)[2]
Length	3.81 mi (6.13 km)[3]
Basin size	5.12 square miles (13.3 km2)[4]
Discharge
• location	Rocky River
• average	6.82 cu ft/s (0.193 m3/s) at mouth with Rocky 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	Silk Hope-Liberty Road, Joe Fox Road, Jesse Bridges Road

Course

Nick Creek rises in a pond about 2 miles southeast of Crutchfield Crossroads, North Carolina in Chatham County and then flows southwest to join the Rocky River about 2.5 miles northeast of Siler City.[2]

Watershed

Nick Creek drains 5.12 square miles (13.3 km²) of area, receives about 47.9 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 440.45 and is about 45% forested.[4]

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