Poorhouse Creek is a 4.18 mi (6.73 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Cape Fear River in Harnett County, North Carolina.

Poorhouse Creek Tributary to Cape Fear River
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Location
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Harnett
City	Lillington
Physical characteristics
Source	Indian Branch divide
• location	Lillington, North Carolina
• coordinates	35°23′36″N 078°50′09″W[1]
• elevation	265 ft (81 m)[2]
Mouth	Cape Fear River
• location	about 0.5 miles east of Lillington, North Carolina
• coordinates	35°23′49″N 078°47′19″W[1]
• elevation	105 ft (32 m)[2]
Length	4.18 mi (6.73 km)[3]
Basin size	4.67 square miles (12.1 km2)[4]
Discharge
• location	Cape Fear River
• average	4.97 cu ft/s (0.141 m3/s) at mouth with Cape Fear River[4]
Basin features
Progression	Cape Fear River → Atlantic Ocean
River system	Cape Fear River
Tributaries
• left	unnamed tributaries
• right	unnamed tributaries
Bridges	Emilies Crossing Way, NC 27, Shawtown Road, NC 210, US 401, Adams Road, Ross Road

Course

Poorhouse Creek rises in Lillington, North Carolina and then flows southeast curving north to join the Cape Fear River about 0.5 miles east of Lillington.[2]

Watershed

Poorhouse Creek drains 4.67 square miles (12.1 km²) of area, receives about 46.2 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 538.00 and is about 28% forested.[4]

See also

• List of rivers of North Carolina

References