Reedy Creek is a 4.50 mi (7.24 km) long 2nd order tributary to Crabtree Creek in Wake County, North Carolina.[4]

Reedy Creek Tributary to Crabtree Creek
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Location
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Wake
City	Raleigh Cary
Physical characteristics
Source	divide between Reedy Creek and Walnut Creek
• location	near the WPTF towers in Cary, North Carolina
• coordinates	35°47′40″N 078°45′44″W[1]
• elevation	460 ft (140 m)[2]
Mouth	Crabtree Creek
• location	William B. Umstead State Park, about 1 mile west of Raleigh, North Carolina
• coordinates	35°50′27″N 078°44′36″W[1]
• elevation	243 ft (74 m)[1]
Length	4.50 mi (7.24 km)[3]
Basin size	4.44 square miles (11.5 km2)[4]
Discharge
• location	Crabtree Creek
• average	5.14 cu ft/s (0.146 m3/s) at mouth with Crabtree Creek[4]
Basin features
Progression	Crabtree Creek → Neuse River → Pamlico Sound → Atlantic Ocean
River system	Neuse River
Tributaries
• left	unnamed tributaries
• right	unnamed tributaries
Waterbodies	Reedy Creek Lake

Course

Reedy Creek rises near the WPTF radio towers then flows north into William B. Umstead State Park where it meets Crabtree Creek.[2] The watershed is about 50% forested.[4]

Watershed

Reedy Creek drains 4.44 square miles (11.5 km²) of area and is underlaid by the Raleigh terrane geologic formation.[5] The watershed receives an average of 46.1 in/year of precipitation and has a wetness index of 386.39.[4]

See also

• List of rivers of North Carolina

External links

• William B. Umstead State Park

References