House Creek is a long 1st order tributary of
Crabtree Creek in
Wake County, North Carolina
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Course
House Creek rises in western
Raleigh, North Carolina
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and flows northeast to meet
Crabtree Creek near
Crabtree Valley Mall.
The watershed is about 50% forested.
Watershed
House Creek drains of area and is underlaid by the Crabtree terrane geologic formation.
The watershed receives an average of 46.5 in/year of precipitation and has a wetness index of 389.18. The watershed is about 12% forested.
See also
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List of rivers of North Carolina
References
External links
House Creek Greenway Trail (City of Raleigh)
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Rivers of North Carolina
Rivers of Wake County, North Carolina
Tributaries of Pamlico Sound