Patterson Creek is a 7.72 mi (12.42 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Deep River in Lee County, North Carolina.

Patterson Creek Tributary to Deep River
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Location
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Lee
Physical characteristics
Source	divide of Persimmon Creek and Raccoon Creek
• location	pond about 1 mile west of Sanford, North Carolina
• coordinates	35°27′57″N 079°13′32″W[1]
• elevation	425 ft (130 m)[2]
Mouth	Deep River
• location	about 1.5 miles southeast of Gulf, North Carolina
• coordinates	35°32′34″N 079°15′21″W[1]
• elevation	208 ft (63 m)[2]
Length	7.72 mi (12.42 km)[3]
Basin size	7.22 square miles (18.7 km2)[4]
Discharge
• location	Deep River
• average	8.64 cu ft/s (0.245 m3/s) at mouth with Deep River[4]
Basin features
Progression	Deep River → Cape Fear River → Atlantic Ocean
River system	Deep River
Tributaries
• left	unnamed tributaries
• right	unnamed tributaries
Bridges	NC 42, Royal Pines Drive, Carbonton Drive, Petty Road

Course

Patterson Creek rises in a pond about 1 mile west of Sanford, North Carolina and then flows north to the Deep River about 1.5 miles southeast of Gulf, North Carolina.[2]

Watershed

Patterson Creek drains 7.22 square miles (18.7 km²) of area, receives about 47.7 in/year of precipitation, and has a wetness index of 383.71 and is about 72% forested.[4]

See also

• List of rivers of North Carolina

References