Fishing Creek is a stream located in North and South Carolina. In North Carolina, it flows at through
Edgecombe,
Halifax,
Harnett,
Nash,
Warren
A warren is a network of wild rodent or lagomorph, typically rabbit burrows. Domestic warrens are artificial, enclosed establishment of animal husbandry dedicated to the raising of rabbits for meat and fur. The term evolved from the medieval A ...
, and
Vance Counties.
In South Carolina, its elevation is and flows through
Chester and
York Counties.
The Fishing Creek
watershed drains approximately 288 square miles in the
Piedmont
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region of South Carolina's York and Chester Counties. The creek enters into the
Catawba River
The Catawba River originates in Western North Carolina and flows into South Carolina, where it later becomes known as the Wateree River. The river is approximately 220 miles (350 km) long. It rises in the Appalachian Mountains and drains into ...
downstream of Fishing Creek Hydroelectric Station and the Fishing Creek Reservoir near
Great Falls, South Carolina.
See also
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Battle of Fishing Creek
The Battle of Fishing Creek, also called the Battle of Catawba Ford,Heitman, p. 390 was an American Revolutionary War battle fought on August 18, 1780, between American and British forces including the 71st Foot. It was fought near the junction ...
References
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Rivers of North Carolina
Rivers of South Carolina
Borders of North Carolina
Borders of South Carolina
Catawba River