Wombles Creek is a 5.04 mi (8.11 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Cape Fear River in Lee County, North Carolina. This is the only stream of this name in the United States.

Wombles Creek Tributary to Cape Fear River
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Location
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Lee
Physical characteristics
Source	unnamed tributary to Deep River
• location	about 0.5 miles southwest of Blacknel, North Carolina
• coordinates	35°36′39″N 079°07′18″W[1]
• elevation	332 ft (101 m)[2]
Mouth	Cape Fear River
• location	about 2 miles southeast of Moncure, North Carolina
• coordinates	35°34′59″N 079°03′05″W[1]
• elevation	165 ft (50 m)[2]
Length	5.04 mi (8.11 km)[3]
Basin size	6.44 square miles (16.7 km2)[4]
Discharge
• location	Cape Fear River
• average	7.81 cu ft/s (0.221 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	Goat Hill Lane, US 1, Lower Moncure Road, Lower River Road, Cape Fear Lane

Course

Wombles Creek rises about 0.5 miles southwest of Blacknel, North Carolina and then flows southeast to join the Cape Fear River about 2 miles southeast of Moncure, North Carolina.[2]

Watershed

Wombles Creek drains 6.44 square miles (16.7 km²) of area, receives about 47.7 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 451.79 and is about 60% forested.[4]

See also

• List of rivers of North Carolina

References