Smiths Creek is a 4.18 mi (6.73 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Deep River in Lee County, North Carolina.

Smiths Creek Tributary to Deep River
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Location
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Lee
Physical characteristics
Source	Little Pocket Creek divide
• location	about 1 mile southwest of Ebenezer Church
• coordinates	35°29′09″N 079°18′53″W[1]
• elevation	337 ft (103 m)[2]
Mouth	Deep River
• location	about 1.5 miles southwest of Gulf, North Carolina
• coordinates	35°31′57″N 079°18′40″W[1]
• elevation	210 ft (64 m)[2]
Length	4.18 mi (6.73 km)[3]
Basin size	3.56 square miles (9.2 km2)[4]
Discharge
• location	Deep River
• average	4.37 cu ft/s (0.124 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

Variant names

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

• Smith Creek

Course

Smiths Creek rises about 1 mile southwest of Ebenezer Church in Lee County, North Carolina and then flows north to join the Deep River about 1.5 miles southwest of Gulf, North Carolina.[2]

Watershed

Smiths Creek drains 3.56 square miles (9.2 km²) of area, receives about 47.7 in/year of precipitation, and has a wetness index of 384.73 and is about 76% forested.[4]

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