Fall Creek (Cape Fear River Tributary)
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Fall Creek is a long 2nd order tributary to the
Cape Fear River The Cape Fear River is a long blackwater river in east central North Carolina. It flows into the Atlantic Ocean near Cape Fear, from which it takes its name. The river is formed at the confluence of the Haw River and the Deep River (North Carol ...
in
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Course

Fall Creek rises in a pond about 0.25 miles northwest of
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and then flows northeasterly to join the
Cape Fear River The Cape Fear River is a long blackwater river in east central North Carolina. It flows into the Atlantic Ocean near Cape Fear, from which it takes its name. The river is formed at the confluence of the Haw River and the Deep River (North Carol ...
about 4 miles south of
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Watershed

Fall Creek drains of area, receives about 47.5 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 392.92 and is about 57% forested.


See also

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List of rivers of North Carolina This is a list of rivers in the U.S. state of North Carolina. By drainage basin This list is arranged by drainage basin, with respective tributaries alphabetically indented under each larger stream's name. Atlantic Ocean * North Landing Rive ...


References

Rivers of North Carolina Rivers of Lee County, North Carolina Tributaries of the Cape Fear River {{NorthCarolina-river-stub