Fish 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
Harnett County, North Carolina. The lower reaches of this stream are in Raven Rock State Park.
Course
Fish Creek rises in a pond about 1 mile north-northeast of
Mamers, North Carolina
Mamers ( is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Harnett County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 826 at the 2010 census. It is a part of the Dunn Micropolitan Area, which is also a part of the great ...
and then flows southeast and makes a curve northeast 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 southwest of
Kipling, North Carolina
Kipling is an unincorporated community located along U.S. Route 401 in the Hectors Creek Township of Harnett County, North Carolina, United States, situated between the communities of Cape Fear and Chalybeate Springs north of Lillington. It i ...
.
Watershed
Fish Creek drains of area, receives about 46.1 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 419.66 and is about 54% forested.
See also
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List of rivers of North Carolina
External links
Raven Rock State Park
References
Rivers of North Carolina
Rivers of Harnett County, North Carolina
Tributaries of the Cape Fear River
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