Wads Creek is a 5.45 mi (8.77 km) long 3rd order tributary to the Little River in Moore County, North Carolina.

Wads Creek Tributary to Little River
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Location
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Moore
Physical characteristics
Source	McLendons Creek divide
• location	pond at Pleasantville, North Carolina
• coordinates	35°18′49″N 079°28′03″W[1]
• elevation	485 ft (148 m)[2]
Mouth	Little River
• location	about 1.5 miles west-northwest of Whispering Pines, North Carolina
• coordinates	35°16′10″N 079°25′06″W[1]
• elevation	309 ft (94 m)[2]
Length	5.45 mi (8.77 km)[3]
Basin size	9.79 square miles (25.4 km2)[4]
Discharge
• location	Little River
• average	11.94 cu ft/s (0.338 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	unnamed tributaries
Bridges	Murdocksville Road, Brinkley Road, US 15, Little River Farm Blvd.

Course

Wads Creek rises on the McLendon Creek divide in a pond at Pleasantville in Moore County, North Carolina. Wads Creek then flows southeasterly to meet the Little River about 1.5 miles west-northwest of Whispering Pines.[2]

Watershed

Wads Creek drains 9.79 square miles (25.4 km²) of area, receives about 49.1 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 432.61 and is about 57% forested.[4]

External links

• Article from Sandhills Magazine

References