Nicks Creek is a 11.13 mi (17.91 km) long 3rd order tributary to Little River in Moore County, North Carolina.

Nicks Creek Tributary to Little River
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Location
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Moore
Physical characteristics
Source	Little River and Jackson Creek divide
• location	about 0.5 miles east of West End, North Carolina
• coordinates	35°14′11″N 079°33′56″W[1]
• elevation	530 ft (160 m)[2]
Mouth	Little River
• location	about 1 mile west of Whispering Pines, North Carolina
• coordinates	35°15′55″N 079°23′54″W[1]
• elevation	295 ft (90 m)[2]
Length	11.13 mi (17.91 km)[3]
Basin size	56.99 square miles (147.6 km2)[4]
Discharge
• location	Little River
• average	33.26 cu ft/s (0.942 m3/s) at mouth with Little River[4]
Basin features
Progression	Little River → Cape Fear River → Atlantic Ocean
River system	Cape Fear River
Tributaries
• left	unnamed tributaries
• right	Joes Fork
Bridges	Beulah Hill Church Road, Murdocksville Road, US 15, NC 22, Michael Road

Variant names

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

• Nick Creek

Course

Nicks Creek rises on the Little River and Jackson Creek divide about 0.5 miles east of West End in Moore County, North Carolina. Nicks Creek then flows easterly to meet the Little River about 1 mile east of Whispering Pines.[2]

Watershed

Nicks Creek drains 56.99 square miles (147.6 km²) of area, receives about 49.3 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 437.66 and is about 46% forested.[4] Nicks Creek is classed as WS-III in terms of water quality.[5]

External links

• Nicks Creek Trail
• Save our Sandhills
• Nicks Creek Bridge
• Birding on Nicks Creek Greenway

References