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North Carolina North Carolina () is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States. The state is the 28th largest and 9th-most populous of the United States. It is bordered by Virginia to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the east, Georgia a ...

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drainage basin A drainage basin is an area of land where all flowing surface water converges to a single point, such as a river mouth, or flows into another body of water, such as a lake or ocean. A basin is separated from adjacent basins by a perimeter, ...

This list is arranged by drainage basin, with respective tributaries alphabetically indented under each larger stream's name.

Atlantic Ocean The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the world's five oceans, with an area of about . It covers approximately 20% of Earth#Surface, Earth's surface and about 29% of its water surface area. It is known to separate the "Old World" of Afr ...

* North Landing River **

Northwest River North West River is a small town located in central Labrador. Established in 1743 as a trading post by French Fur Trader Louis Fornel, the community later went on to become a hub for the Hudson's Bay Company and home to a hospital and school se ...

* North River * Pasquotank River * Little River *

Perquimans River The Perquimans River is a coastal waterway in Northeastern North Carolina in the United States. Located entirely within Perquimans County, the river drains directly to the Albemarle Sound between Durant's Neck on the north and Harvey Neck o ...

Yeopim River The Blackwater River of southeastern Virginia flows from its source near the city of Petersburg, Virginia for about 105 miles (170 km) through the Inner Coastal Plain region of Virginia (part of the Atlantic Coastal Plain). The Blackwater joi ...

Chowan River The Chowan River (cho-WAHHN)
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Wiccacon River 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 ...

** Meherrin River *** Potecasi Creek *** Worrell Mill Swamp **** Hares Branch **

Blackwater River A blackwater river is a type of river with a slow-moving channel flowing through forested swamps or wetlands. As vegetation decays, tannins leach into the water, making a transparent, acidic water that is darkly stained, resembling black tea. ...

** Nottoway River * Cashie River

Roanoke River

* Roanoke River ** Dan River ***

Aarons Creek Aarons Creek is a long 3rd order tributary to the Dan River in Halifax County, Virginia. Aarons Creek forms the boundary of Halifax and Mecklenburg Counties, Virginia up to the Dan River. Variant names According to the Geographic Names Inform ...

**** Crooked Fork *** Hyco River **** Castle Creek **** Storys Creek **** Powells Creek **** Ghent Creek **** Cane Creek **** Sargents Creek **** Hyco Creek ***** Cobbs Creek ***** Kilgore Creek *****

Coneys Creek Coneys Creek is a long 1st order tributary to Hyco Creek in Caswell County, North Carolina. This stream is the only one of its name in the United States. Course Coneys Creek rises in a pond about 0.25 miles north of Ridgeville, North Carolin ...

***** Panther Branch ***** Lynch Creek ***** Negro Creek **** South Hyco Creek ***** Little Duck Creek ***** Richland Creek ***** Cub Creek ***** Double Creek ***** Sugartree Creek *** Smith River *** Mayo River *** Little Dan River

Albemarle Sound

* Scuppernong River * Alligator River *

Long Shoal River Long may refer to: Measurement * Long, characteristic of something of great duration * Long, characteristic of something of great length * Longitude (abbreviation: long.), a geographic coordinate * Longa (music), note value in early music mensur ...

Pamlico River

Pamlico River The Pamlico
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** Pungo River

Tar River

** Tar River ***Kennedy Creek ***Tranters Creek ****Cherry Run ****Mitchell Branch ****Maple Branch ****Aggie Run ****Pocoson Branch ****Pea Branch ****Poley Branch ****Horsepen Swamp ****Haw Branch ****Briery Swamp *****Great Branch Meadow Branch ****Pinelog Branch ****Turkey Swamp *****Bear Grass Swamp ****Collie Swamp ****Flat Swamp ***Bear Creek ****Chapel Branch ***Chicod Creek ****Juniper Branch *****Bates Branch ****Cow Swamp *****Cabin Branch *****Cross Swamp ***Grindle Creek ****Whichard Branch *****Mill Branch ***Moyes Run ****Cannon Swamp ****Baldwin Swamp ***Phillippi Branch ***Barber Creek ***Hardee Creek ****Meeting House Branch *****Bell Branch ***Greens Mill Run ****Reedy Branch ****Fomes Branch ***Parker Creek ***Schoolhouse Branch ***Harris Mill Run ***Johnsons Mill Run ***Bryan Creek ***Sains Branch ***Tyson Creek ****Lawrence Run ***Conetoe Creek ****Mitchell Swamp *****Knight Canal ****Lewis Canal ****Crisp Creek ****Fountain Fork Creek ***Otter Creek ***Cheeks Mill Creek ***Town Creek ****Bynum Mill Creek ****Cokey Swamp *****Sasnett Mill Branch *****Beaverdam Branch *****Millpond Branch *****Cabin Branch *****Deloach Branch *****Dickson Branch *****Parker Branch *****Little Cokey Swamp ****Corn Creek ****Williamson Branch ****Cattail Swamp *****White Swamp ******Cattail Branch ***Jerrys Creek ***Cromwell Canal ***Hendricks Creek ****Holly Creek ***East Tarboro Canal

Fishing Creek

*** Fishing Creek ****Deep Creek *****Longs Branch *****Savage Mill Run *****Indian Branch *****Marsh Swamp ******Cow Haul Swamp ******Burnt Coat Swamp *******Breeches Swamp ********Jacket Swamp ******Beaverdam Swamp ******Dog Pond Branch ******Martin Swamp ****Rocky Swamp *****Jack Horse Swamp ****Beaverdam Swamp *****Black Swamp *****Pinelog Branch ****Little Fishing Creek *****Bear Swamp *****Porter Creek *****Reedy Creek ******Bobbitts Branch *****Bens Creek *****Big Branch *****Walkers Creek ******Dowlins Creek ****Crooked Swamp ****White Oak Swamp ****Shocco Creek *****Little Shocco Creek *****Cabin Branch *****Lees Branch *****Buzzard Branch ****Maple Swamp ****Hogpen Branch ****Bobs Branch ****Gunters Creek ****Reedy Branch ****Long Branch ****Buffalo Branch ****Gum Pond Branch ****Mill Branch ****Wolfpit Branch ****Black Branch ****Possumquarter Creek ****Richneck Creek ****Bridle Creek ****Horse Creek ****Phoebes Creek ****Owens Creek ****Rocky Creek ****Matthews Creek

Swift Creek

***Swift Creek ****Leggett Canal ****White Oak Swamp ****Moccasin Creek ****Lane Swamp ****Flat Rock Branch ****Gideon Swamp ****Sandy Creek *****Tumbling Run ******Jumping Run ******Terry Branch *****Red Bud Creek *****Shelley Branch *****Deer Branch *****Richland Creek ******Crabtree Creek *****Devils Cradle Creek ******Flatrock Creek *****Buffalo Creek *****Weaver Creek *****Dickies Creek *****Cattail Creek *****Martin Creek *****Pounder Branch ***Penders Mill Run ****Raccoon Branch ***Key Branch ***Walnut Creek ***Beech Branch ****Falling Run ***Buck Swamp ***Gay Branch ***Hornbeam Branch ****Compass Creek ***Cowlick Branch ***Goose Branch ***Stony Creek ****Pig Basket Creek ****Little Peachtree Creek ****Big Peachtree Creek *****Back Swamp *****Beaverdam Branch *****Bear Creek *****Wildcat Branch ***Maple Creek ****Polecat Branch *****Hicks Branch ***Grape Branch ***Sapony Creek ****Big Branch ****Little Sapony Creek ****Henry Branch *****Gabe Branch ****Bear Branch ***Jacob Branch ***Long Branch ***Turkey Creek ****Coker Creek ****White Creek ***Biddie Toe Creek ***Cypress Creek ****Long Branch ***Crooked Creek ***Cedar Creek ****Big Branch Creek ****Camping Creek ****Brandy Creek ***Jumping Run ***Wolfpen Branch ***Sycamore Creek ***Fox Creek ***Coole Creek ***Bear Swamp Creek ***Buffalo Creek ***Lynch Creek ***Billys Creek ***Kings Creek ***Buffalo Creek ***Tabbs Creek ***Taylors Creek ****McGee Creek ***Middle Creek ***Ford Creek ***Gibbs Creek ***Sand Creek ***Fishing Creek ****Coon Creek ****Hachers Run ***Aycock Creek ****Johnson Creek ***Bollens Creek ****Boulding Creek ***Cattail Creek ***Jackson Creek ***Rocky Creek ***Owen Creek ***North Fork Tar River ***Shelton Creek ****Fox Creek ***Cub Creek *****Moore Swamp

Neuse River

Neuse River The Neuse River ( , Tuscarora: Neyuherú·kęʔkì·nęʔ) is a river rising in the Piedmont of North Carolina and emptying into Pamlico Sound below New Bern. Its total length is approximately , making it the longest river entirely contained in ...

**Swan Creek **Broad Creek ***Brown Creek **Brown Creek **Orchard Creek ** South River ***Hardy Creek ***Big Creek ***Mulberry Creek ***Old House Creek ***Dixon Creek ***Coffee Creek ***Royal Creek ***Little Creek ***Eastman Creek ***Southwest Creek ***Doe Creek ***Buck Creek ***Duck Creek ***Neal Creek ***Elishu Creek ***Miry Gut ***West Fork ***East Fork ****Rich Island Gut **Pierce Creek **Berrys Creek **Garbacon Creek **Whittaker Creek **Greens Creek ***Camp Creek ****Smith Creek *****Morris Creek ***Kershaw Creek **Adams Creek ***Godfrey Creek ***Delamar Creek ***Sandy Huss Creek ***Dumpling Creek ***Cedar Creek ****Jonaquin Creek ****Cullie Creek ***Kellum Creek ***Kearney Creek ***Issac Creek ***Back Creek **Courts Creek **Great Neck Creek **Long Creek **Dawson Creek ***Tarkiln Creek ***Granny Gut ***Deep Run ***Wheeler Gut ***Fork Run **Clubfoot Creek ***Mitchell Creek ****Big Branch ****Snake Branch ***Gulden Creek ***Mortens Mill Pond ****East Prong ****West Prong **Gatlin Creek **Sassafras Branch **King Creek **Cherry Branch **Alligator Gut **Gum Branch **Handcock Creek ***Still Gut ****Reeds Gut ***Cohooque Creek ****Still Gut ****Barney Branch ****Spe Branch ***Little John Creek ***Jacks Branch ***Dolls Gut ***Shop Branch ***Deep Branch ***Moebucks Branch **Mill Creek **Beard Creek ***Caraway Creek ***Purifoy Gut ***Cedar Gut ***East Prong **Slocum Creek ***Anderson Creek ***Tucker Creek ****Sandy Run *****Miry Branch ****Goodwin Creek ****Daniels Branch ***Mill Creek ****Hunters Branch ***Alligator Gut ***Cedar Creek ***East Prong ****Sandy Branch ****Caps Branch ***Southwest Prong ****Wolf Pit Branch ****Black Swamp Creek ****East Branch ****West Branch **Lower Duck Creek **Otter Creek ***Crooked Run **Goose Creek ***Cypress Creek ***Alexander Swamp ***Black Creek ***Simmons Branch ***Deep Run Branch ***East Fork ***West Fork **Upper Broad Creek ***Deep Run ***Sasses Branch ***Mill Swamp ****Morgan Swamp ***Possum Swamp ****Savannah Bridge Swamp **Northwest Creek **Duck Creek **Scotts Creek ** Trent River ***Lawson Creek *** Brice Creek ****East Prong ****West Prong ****Great Branch ****Lees Branch ****Black Branch ****Georges Branch *** Hoods Creek *** Wilson Creek *** Reedy Branch *** Rocky Run ***

Miry Hole Branch Miry Hole Branch is a long 1st order tributary to the Trent River in Jones County, North Carolina. This is the only stream of this name in the United States. Course Miry Hole Branch rises about 2 miles south of Trent Woods, North Carolina Tr ...

*** Island Creek *** Scott Creek *** West Prong Raccoon Creek *** Mill Creek *** Goshen Branch *** Little Hell Creek *** Mill Run *** Long Branch *** Beaverdam Creek *** Jumping Creek *** French Branch *** Crooked Run *** Musselshell Branch *** Resolution Branch *** Beaver Creek *** Chinquapin Branch *** Poplar Branch *** Pocoson Branch *** Little Chinquapin Branch *** Jack Cabin Branch *** Mill Branch *** Cypress Creek *** Reedy Branch *** Black Swamp *** Tuckahoe Creek *** Joshua Creek *** Beaverdam Swamp *** Horse Branch *** Running Branch **Smith Creek **Mills Branch **Rennys Creek **Bachelor Creek ***Caswell Branch ***Round Tree Branch ***Beech Tree Branch ***Jumping Run ***Beaverdam Branch ***Deep Branch ***Rollover Creek ***Hollis Branch **Swift Creek ***Little Swift Creek ****Fisher Swamp *****Beaverdam Swamp ****Pine Tree Swamp ****Bushy Fork ***Bear Branch ***Mauls Swamp ***Palmetto Swamp ***Clayroot Swamp ****Creeping Swamp *****Polland Swamp ****Indian Well Swamp ****Thorofare Swamp ***Fork Swamp ***Simmon Branch ***Horsepen Swamp ***Gum Swamp **Pinetree Creek **Taylor Creek **Turkey Quarter Creek **Core Creek ***Flat Swamp ***Mill Branch ***Grape Creek **Village Creek **Halfmoon Creek **Grinnel Creek **Alum Springs Branch ** Contentnea Creek ***

Eagle Swamp Eagle Swamp is a long 3rd order tributary to Contentnea Creek in Lenoir County, North Carolina. Course Eagle Swamp rises in Hugo, North Carolina and then flows southeast to join Contentnea Creek at Tick Bite Ticks (order Ixodida) are par ...

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Little Contentnea Creek Little Contentnea Creek is a long 4th order tributary to Contentnea Creek in Pitt County, North Carolina. Course Little Contentnea Creek rises about 1 mile northeast of Saratoga, North Carolina Saratoga is a town in Wilson County, North Caroli ...

****Middle Swamp *****Sandy Run ****Pinelog Branch ****Oldwoman Branch ****Jacob Branch *****Black Swamp ******Langs Mill Run ****Thompson Swamp *****Lighter Knot Swamp ****Ward Run ***Polecat Branch *** Wheat Swamp ****Hallam Branch ***Mussel Run ***Beaverdam Run ***Rainbow Creek ****Sowell Run ****Horsepen Branch ***Shepherd Run ***Poorhouse Run ***Panther Swamp Creek ***Tyson Marsh ****Spring Branch ****Reedy Branch ****Mink Point Branch ****Jacks Fork ***Mill Run ****Washington Branch ***Fort Run ****Lewis Branch ****Lang Branch ***Nahunta Swamp ****Appletree Swamp ****Cow Branch ****Beaver Branch ****Mill Branch ****Button Branch *****Buzzard Branch *****Hams Prong ****Beaver Dam ****The Slough *****Exum Mill Branch ******Jimmy Prong *****Mocassin Run *****Long Branch ****Poplar Branch ****Buck Meadow Branch ****Perkins Old Mill Branch ***Beaman Run ****Howell Swamp ***Water Branch ***Watery Branch ***Toisnot Swamp ****Goss Swamp ****Whiteoak Swamp *****Buck Branch *****Mill Branch ****Little Swamp ****Beaverdam Creek ****Whiteoak Swamp ***Black Creek ****Aycock Swamp ****Mill Run ****Great Swamp *****Juniper Swamp ******White Oak Swamp ******Brandy Branch Swamp ****Cedar Creek ****Lee Swamp ****Robin Swamp ***Hominy Swamp ***Bloomery Swamp ***Shepard Branch ***Mill Branch ***Little Swamp ***Marsh Swamp ***Buckhorn Branch ***Little Creek ***Mill Branch ***Turkey Creek ****Haw Branch *****Camp Branch ****Big Branch ****Driving Branch ****Press Prong ****Wolfharbor Branch ***Moccasin Creek ****Bull Branch ****Little Creek ****Beaverdam Creek **Mosley Creek ***Alligator Branch ***Snake Hole Branch ****Little Snake Hole Branch ***Harrys Branch ***Folley Branch **Beaverdam Branch **Bone Gray Branch **Stonyton Creek ***Jericho Run ***Briery Run ****Taylors Branch **Southwest Creek ***Heath Branch ***Mill Branch ***Strawberry Branch ***Mott Swamp ***Spring Branch ***Clarks Branch ***Hornpipe Branch ***Horse Branch ***Turkey Branch ****Deep Run *****Toms Branch *****Gray Branch **Adkin Branch **Peter Creek **Falling Creek ***Gum Swamp Creek ***White Marsh Run ***Moseley Creek ****Groundnut Creek ***Jumping Run **Whitleys Creek **Squirrel Creek **Manley Branch ***Vernon Branch **Belch Branch **Bear Creek ***Mill Branch ***Meeting House Branch ***West Bear Creek ****Peters Branch ****Old Mill Branch ***Little Marsh Run ***Mill Run ***Hullett Branch ****Drew Branch *****Hinson Branch ***Seneca Branch **Hardy Mill Run ***Trotters Creek ****Frank Nunn Branch ****Bens Branch ****Tar River ****Jacks Branch ***Dalys Creek ****Panther Creek ****John Benton Branch **Cox Creek ***South Prong ***West Prong **Mill Creek ***Still Creek **Walnut Creek **Walker Mill Run ***Powell Run **Sleepy Creek ***Cabin Branch ***Tommy Reed Creek ****Burnt Mill Branch **Pine Level Branch **Green Branch **Fellows Branch **Stoney Creek ***Billy Branch ***Reedy Branch ***Howell Branch ***Stoney Run **Carroway Creek **Poplar Branch ** Little River **

Walnut Creek A walnut is the edible seed of a drupe of any tree of the genus '' Juglans'' (family Juglandaceae), particularly the Persian or English walnut, '' Juglans regia''. Although culinarily considered a "nut" and used as such, it is not a true ...

** Crabtree Creek *** Marsh Creek *** Bridges Branch *** Pigeon House Branch *** Big Branch *** Beaverdam Creek *** Mine Creek *** House Creek *** Hare Snipe Creek *** Richland Creek *** Sycamore Creek *** Reedy Creek *** Haleys Branch ***

Stirrup Iron Creek Stirrup Iron Creek is a tributary to Crabtree Creek that rises near Brassfield, North Carolina and then flows south-southeast into Lake Crabtree. The watershed is about 31% forested. See also * List of rivers of North Carolina External linksC ...

*** Coles Branch *** Turkey Creek ** Ellerbe Creek ** Eno River *** Little River ** Flat River * North River *

Newport River The Newport River is a small river in North Carolina that runs approximately twelve miles (twenty kilometers) southeast through the town of Newport with its mouth opening into Bogue Sound, between Morehead City and Beaufort. It is popular for flat ...

* White Oak River * New River

Cape Fear River

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 Ca ...

** Elizabeth River ** Brunswick River ** Northeast Cape Fear River ** Black River *** South River **** Black River *** Great Coharie Creek **** Little Coharie Creek ***

Six Runs Creek Six Run Creek is a tributary of the Black River, that is long, in southeastern North Carolina in the United States. It rises in northeastern Sampson County, approximately north of Clinton and flows generally south. In southern Sampson Cou ...

Donoho Creek Donoho Creek is a long 1st order tributary to the Cape Fear River in Bladen County, North Carolina. This is the only stream of this name in the United States. Course Donoho Creek rises on the Carvers Creek divide about 1 mile northwest of West ...

Bandeau Creek Bandeau Creek is a long 1st order tributary to the Cape Fear River in Bladen County, North Carolina Bladen County ()Hammonds Creek Hammonds Creek is a long 3rd order tributary to the Cape Fear River in Bladen County, North Carolina. Variant names According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as: *Hammond Creek Course Hammonds ...

** Pemberton Creek ** Mulford Creek ** Turnbull Creek ** Browns Creek ** Ellis Creek ** Bakers Creek **

Harrison Creek The Harrison Creek flows into the Grass River in Pyrites, New York Pyrites is a hamlet in St. Lawrence County, New York, United States. The community is located along the Grasse River, south of Canton. Pyrites has a post office A post o ...

** Phillips Creek ** Georgia Branch **

Willis Creek Willis Creek is a creek in Bryce Canyon National Park, Dixie National Forest, and the Grand Staircase–Escalante National Monument in Garfield and Kane counties in southern Utah, United States. The creek rises in the national park in Garfield ...

** Grays Creek ** Cedar Creek ** Rockfish Creek (Cape Fear River tributary) ** Cross Creek (Cape Fear River tributary) ** Little River **

Juniper Creek Juniper Springs (referred to locally as "the Springs"), located in the Ocala National Forest east of Ocala, Florida, is a natural spring that forms the headwaters of Juniper Creek that winds its way to Lake George in the Saint Johns River. D ...

** Upper Little River ** Thorntons Creek **

Buies Creek Buies Creek is a long 3rd order tributary to the Cape Fear River in Harnett County, North Carolina, United States. Course Buies Creek rises about 1.5 miles southeast of Angier and then flows south to join the Cape Fear River The Cape Fear ...

** Poorhouse Creek ** Dry Creek **

Neills Creek Neills Creek is a long 4th order tributary to the Cape Fear River in Harnett County, North Carolina. Neill Creek is the only stream of its name in the United States. Variant names According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has a ...

** Hector Creek ** Fish Creek ** Little Creek **

Avents Creek Avents Creek is a long 2nd order tributary to the Cape Fear River in Harnett County, North Carolina. This is the only stream of this name in the United States. The lower reaches flow through Raven Rock State Park. Course Avents Creek rises i ...

** Camels Creek ** Cedar Creek ** Parkers Creek ** Daniels Creek ** Fall Creek ** Buckhorn Creek **

Bush Creek Adams Lake Provincial Park is a provincial park in British Columbia, Canada. It encompasses three distinct parks: Adams Lake (Bush Creek Site) Provincial Park, Adams Lake Marine Provincial Park (Poplar Point Site), and Adams Lake Marine Provinci ...

** Gulf Creek ** Lick Creek **

Little Shaddox Creek Little Shaddox Creek is a long 1st order tributary to the Cape Fear River in Lee County, North Carolina. This is the only stream of this name in the United States. Course Little Shaddox Creek rises about 3 miles south-southwest of Blacknel, No ...

Wombles Creek Wombles Creek is a 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. Course Wombles Creek rises about 0.5 miles southwest of Blacknel, North Carolina and t ...

** Deep River *** Rocky Branch ***

Rocky River Rocky River may refer to: Localities *Rocky River, Ohio, USA * Rocky River, New South Wales near Uralla, Australia Electorates *Electoral district of Rocky River (South Australia) Streams In Australia: * Rocky River (New South Wales) * R ...

**** Bear Creek **** Harlands Creek **** Landrum Creek **** Tick Creek **** Meadow Creek **** Varnall Creek **** Loves Creek **** Nick Creek ****

Lacys Creek Lacys Creek is a long 2nd order tributary to the Rocky River in Chatham County, North Carolina. This is the only stream of this name in the United States. Course Lacys Creek rises about 1.5 miles northwest of Siler City, North Carolina in C ...

**** Mud Lick Creek **** Greenbrier Creek **** North Rocky River Prong ***

Little Buffalo Creek Little Buffalo Creek is a tributary of Buffalo Creek in Union County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is approximately long and flows through White Deer Township and Kelly Township. The watershed of the creek has an area of . The creek i ...

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Georges Creek Georges Creek may refer to: Places Australia * Georges Creek (Armidale Dumaresq), a tributary of the Macleay River in New South Wales In the United States * Maryland: ** George's Creek, Maryland, unincorporated community in Allegany County ** Geor ...

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Big Buffalo Creek Big Buffalo Creek is a stream in Jackson County in the U.S. state of South Dakota. The stream headwaters are at and its confluence In geography, a confluence (also: ''conflux'') occurs where two or more flowing bodies of water join to form ...

*** Cedar Creek *** Patterson Creek *** Pocket Creek ***

Indian Creek Indian Creek may refer to the following: Communities * Indian Creek, Orange Walk District, Belize, a village in Belize * Indian Creek, Toledo, a village in Belize * Indian Creek, Florida, U.S. * Indian Creek, Illinois, U.S. * Indian Creek No. 7 Pr ...

*** Smiths Creek *** Line Creek *** Big Governors Creek *** McLendons Creek *** Lick Creek *** Tysons Creek *** Scotchman Creek *** Buffalo Creek *** Falls Creek *** Cedar Creek *** Bear Creek *** Grassy Creek *** Fork Creek *** Flat Creek *** Brush Creek *** Richland Creek *** Back Branch *** Broad Mouth Branch *** Millstone Creek *** Mill Creek *** Reed Creek *** Sandy Creek ***

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Gabriels Creek Gabriels Creek is a long 2nd order tributary to the Deep River in Randolph County, North Carolina. Gabriels Creek is the only stream in the United States by this name in the plural. There are two other streams by the name of Gabriel Creek (no ...

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Hasketts Creek Hasketts Creek is a long 3rd order tributary to the Deep River in Randolph County Randolph County is the name of eight counties in the United States: *Randolph County, Alabama *Randolph County, Arkansas *Randolph County, Georgia *Randolph Count ...

*** Polecat Creek *** Muddy Creek *** Hickory Creek *** Richland Creek *** Copper Branch *** Bull Run *** West Fork Deep River *** East Fork Deep River ** Haw River ***

Shaddox Creek Shaddox Creek is a long 3rd order tributary to the Haw River in Chatham County, North Carolina. Shaddox Creek is the only stream of this name in the United States. Course Shaddox Creek rises in a pond about 1 mile northeast of Merry Oaks, No ...

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New Hope River New is an adjective referring to something recently made, discovered, or created. New or NEW may refer to: Music * New, singer of K-pop group The Boyz Albums and EPs * ''New'' (album), by Paul McCartney, 2013 * ''New'' (EP), by Regurgitator ...

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New Hope Creek New Hope Creek is a watercourse that rises in rural Orange County, North Carolina, in the United States. It drains the western portion of Orange County and the southern half of Durham County and flows into the northern end of Jordan Lake reservo ...

*** Stinking Creek *** Roberson Creek *** Pokeberry Creek *** Brooks Creek *** Wilkinson Creek *** Dry Creek *** Terrells Creek (Left Bank) *** Terrells Creek (Right Bank) *** Collins Creek *** Big Branch *** Cane Creek (Right Bank) *** Cane Creek (Left Bank) *** Marys Creek *** Motes Creek *** Meadow Creek *** Varnals Creek *** Haw Creek ***

Big Alamance Creek Great Alamance Creek, also called Big Alamance Creek, is a 37-mile longMeasurement Tool on Alamance County GIS found on theAlamance County Website/ref> creek that is a tributary of the Haw River. The creek's headwaters are in Guilford County, bu ...

**** Little Alamance Creek *** Back Creek *** Boyds Creek *** Service Creek ***

Stony Creek Stony Creek may refer to the following waterways or communities: Waterways Australia * Stony Creek, a tributary of the Allyn River, in the Hunter region of New South Wales * Stony Creek, a tributary of the Brogo River, in the South Coast region o ...

*** Travis Creek *** Reedy Fork **** Buffalo Creek **** Katie Branch **** Rocky Branch **** Smith Branch **** Squirrel Creek **** Richland Creek **** Long Branch ****

Horsepen Creek Horsepen Creek may refer to: *Horsepen Creek (Little Nottoway River tributary), in Nottoway County, Virginia * Horsepen Creek (Potomac River tributary), in Fairfax County, Virginia *Horsepen Creek (Reedy Fork tributary) Horsepen Creek is a long ...

**** Brush Creek ****

Moores Creek Moores the Suit People, Corp., operating as Moores Clothing for Men, is a Canadian company specializing in business clothing and formalwear for men. It is an affiliate of Men's Wearhouse in the United States. The company's ad slogan is: "Well m ...

**** Beaver Creek *** Giles Creek *** Rose Creek *** Little Troublesome Creek *** Troublesome Creek *** Candy Creek *** Benaja Creek ***

Mears Fork Mears Fork is a long third order tributary to the Haw River, in Guilford County, North Carolina. Variant names According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as: *Mears Fork Creek Course Mears For ...

*** Rock Branch *

Lockwood Folly River Lockwood Folly River or Lockwood's Folly River is a short tidal river in Brunswick County, North Carolina, United States. Waters from the Green Swamp drain into the river near Supply and flow southward to empty into the Atlantic Intracoastal W ...

* Shallotte River *

Calabash River Calabash (; ''Lagenaria siceraria''), also known as bottle gourd, white-flowered gourd, long melon, birdhouse gourd, New Guinea bean, Tasmania bean, and opo squash, is a vine grown for its fruit. It can be either harvested young to be consumed ...

* Little River

Pee Dee River

Pee Dee River The Pee Dee River, also known as the Great Pee Dee River, is a river in the Carolinas of the United States. It originates in the Appalachian Mountains in North Carolina, where its upper course, above the mouth of the Uwharrie River, is known as t ...

** Waccamaw River ** ''Little Pee Dee River (SC)'' *** Lumber River **** Drowning Creek ***** Hills Creek ***** Little Creek ***** Mountain Creek ***** Quewhiffle Creek ***** Aberdeen Creek ***** Horse Creek ****** Deep Creek ***** Big Branch ***** Naked Creek ***** Jackson Creek **

Lynches River Lynches River, named for Thomas Lynch, Jr., signer of the Declaration of Independence, rises in North Carolina near Waxhaw, North Carolina, at about 700 feet (210 m) elevation, flowing only a short distance to the South Carolina border, and th ...

** Little River **

Brown Creek Brown Creek (also known as Brown's Creek) is a tributary of the Susquehanna River in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is approximately long and flows through Larksville and Plymouth. The watershed of the creek has an area ...

*** Lanes Creek *** Little Meadow Creek *** Dutch Buffalo Creek **** Adams Creek ****

**** Black Run Creek **** Jennie Wolf Creek **** Lick Branch *** Irish Buffalo Creek **** Cold Water Creek *** Back Creek *** Mallard Creek ****

**** Toby Creek **** Doby Creek **** Clarks Creek **** Doby Creek *** Coddle Creek **** Wolf Meadow Branch **** Afton Run ** Uwharrie River *** Caraway Creek **** Taylors Creek **** Back Creek **** Little Caraway Creek *** Little Uwharrie River ** Yadkin River *** Dutch John Creek ***

Abbotts Creek Abbotts Creek starts in Kernersville, NC in Forsyth County and becomes High Rock Lake near Lexington, NC in Davidson County just north of Hwy 47. The section of High Rock Lake that is officially Abbotts Creeks ends near the Hwy 8 causeway, ...

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South Yadkin River The South Yadkin River is a long river that flows through Alexander, Davie, Iredell, Rowan, and Wilkes counties of North Carolina. The mouth is located north of High Rock Lake, where the South Yadkin River meets the Yadkin River. Major ...

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Little Yadkin River Little is a synonym for small size and may refer to: Arts and entertainment * ''Little'' (album), 1990 debut album of Vic Chesnutt * ''Little'' (film), 2019 American comedy film * The Littles, a series of children's novels by American author John ...

*** Ararat River ****

Skin Cabin Creek Skin Cabin Creek is a long 1st order tributary to the Ararat River in Surry County, North Carolina. This is the only stream of this name in the United States. Course Skin Cabin Creek rises in a pond on the divide of an unnamed tributary to t ...

**** Pilot Creek **** Bull Creek *****

Whittier Creek Whittier may refer to: Places *Whittier, Alaska ** Whittier Airport *Whittier, California, named for John Greenleaf Whittier **Whittier College, a private liberal arts college *** Whittier Law School **Whittier High School **Whittier Hills, a local ...

**** Toms Creek ****

Flat Shoal Creek Flat or flats may refer to: Architecture * Flat (housing), an apartment in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia and other Commonwealth countries Arts and entertainment * Flat (music), a symbol () which denotes a lower pitch * Flat (soldier), ...

**** Oldfield Creek **** Caddle Creek **** Rutledge Creek **** Stewarts Creek *****

Burkes Creek The Burkes Creek, a mostlyperennial river that is part of the Murrumbidgee catchment within the Murray–Darling basin, is located in the Riverina region of New South Wales, Australia. Course and features The Burkes Creek (technically a ri ...

***** Beech Creek *****

Turners Creek Turners (german: Turner) are members of German-American gymnastic clubs called Turnvereine. They promoted German culture, physical culture, and liberal politics. Turners, especially Francis Lieber, 1798–1872, were the leading sponsors of gy ...

***** Pauls Creek ****** Brushy Fork ***** Benson Creek ***** Moores Fork *****

****** Huntington Branch *****

Naked Run Naked Run is a long 1st Stream order, order tributary to Stewarts Creek (Ararat River tributary), Stewarts Creek in Surry County, North Carolina. Course Naked Run rises about 0.5 miles east of Lambsburg, Virginia in Carroll County, Virginia, ...

**** Lovills Creek ***** Rocky Creek ***** School House Creek ****

Seed Cane Creek Seed Cane Creek is a long 2nd order tributary to the Ararat River in Surry County, North Carolina. Course Seed Cane Creek rises in Sheltontown, North Carolina Sheltontown (or Shelton Town) is an unincorporated community located along North ...

**** Faulkner Creek **** Champ Creek **** Johnson Creek *** Fisher River **** Davenport Creek **** Pheasant Creek **** Dunagan Creek **** Bear Creek ****

Cody Creek Cody may refer to: People * Cody (given name) * Cody (surname) *Cody (wrestler), a ring name of Cody Runnels Places Canada *Cody, British Columbia United States *Cody, Florida *Cody (Duluth), Minnesota *Cody, Missouri *Cody, Nebraska * Cody, Wy ...

**** Little Beaver Creek **** Beaver Creek **** Horns Creek **** Cooks Creek **** Little Fisher River **** Burris Creek ****

Flat Branch Flat Branch is a stream in Columbia, Missouri. It was the original water source for the town of Columbia and its forerunner Smithton. It is a branch of Hinkson Creek and begins Northwest of Downtown Columbia. Flat Branch Park straddles the creek b ...

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Red Hill Creek Red is the color at the long wavelength end of the visible spectrum of light, next to orange and opposite violet. It has a dominant wavelength of approximately 625–740 nanometres. It is a primary color in the RGB color model and a secondar ...

**** Endicott Creek **** Sage Creek **** Camp Branch **** Roaring Fork **** Gully Creek ***

Mitchell River Mitchell River may refer to: Australia *Mitchell River (Queensland) *Mitchell River (Victoria) *Mitchell River (Western Australia) Canada *Mitchell River (Cross River) *Mitchell River (Quesnel River tributary) United States *Mitchell River (Mass ...

*** Elkin Creek **** Long Branch **** Grassy Creek ****

Grassy Fork Grassy (meaning 'covered with grass' or 'resembling grass') may refer to: Populated places * Grassy, Lauderdale County, Alabama, an unincorporated community * Grassy, Marshall County, Alabama, an unincorporated community * Grassy, Missouri, unin ...

*** Little Elkin Creek *** Grays Creek *** Roaring River ****

Stewart Creek Stewart Creek is a stream in the northwestern Douglas and northeastern Christian counties of southern Missouri. The headwaters are north of Dogwood. The stream flows southwest crossing Missouri Route Z and enters Christian County west of Dog ...

*** Mulberry Creek *** Reddies River **** Hoopers Branch **** Lousy Creek **** Kilby Branch **** Tumbling Shoals Creek **** Quarry Branch * ''Santee River (SC)'' ** ''Wateree River (SC)''

Catawba River

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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 in ...

**** South Fork Catawba River ***** Henry Fork ***** Jacob Fork River ****

Lower Little River Lower may refer to: *Lower (surname) *Lower Township, New Jersey *Lower Receiver (firearms) *Lower Wick Gloucestershire, England See also *Nizhny Nizhny (russian: Ни́жний; masculine), Nizhnyaya (; feminine), or Nizhneye (russian: Ни́� ...

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Middle Little River Middle or The Middle may refer to: * Centre (geometry), the point equally distant from the outer limits. Places * Middle (sheading), a subdivision of the Isle of Man * Middle Bay (disambiguation) * Middle Brook (disambiguation) * Middle Creek (d ...

**** Upper Little River **** Johns River **** Linville River ** ''Congaree River (SC)'' *** Broad River **** ''Pacolet River (SC)'' *****

North Pacolet River The Pacolet River is a tributary of the Broad River, about 50 miles (80 km) long, in northwestern South Carolina in the United States.Bowens River Bowens International was founded as Bowens Camera Service Company, a London based camera repair company, in 1923 which by the 1950s had grown to be one of the largest in Europe. In 1963, the name ''Bowens International LTD.'' was registered. ...

**** First Broad River **** Second Broad River **** Green River ***** Hungry River ******

Little Hungry River Little is a synonym for small size and may refer to: Arts and entertainment * ''Little'' (album), 1990 debut album of Vic Chesnutt * ''Little'' (film), 2019 American comedy film * The Littles, a series of children's novels by American author John ...

* ''Savannah River (SC and GA)'' ** ''Seneca River (SC)'' *** ''Keowee River (SC)'' **** Toxaway River *****

Horsepasture River The Horsepasture River is an U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map , accessed April 26, 2011 National Wild and Scenic river in the U.S. states of North Carolina and South Carolina. T ...

**** Whitewater River ***** Thompson River ** ''Tugaloo River (SC and GA)'' *** Chattooga River *** Tallulah River **** Coleman River * Adams Branch (Richardson Creek tributary)

Gulf of Mexico The Gulf of Mexico ( es, Golfo de México) is an ocean basin and a marginal sea of the Atlantic Ocean, largely surrounded by the North American continent. It is bounded on the northeast, north and northwest by the Gulf Coast of the United S ...

* ''Mississippi River'' ** ''Ohio River (KY, WV)'' *** ''Tennessee River (KY, TN)'' **** Hiwassee River ***** Nottely River ***** Valley River **** Little Tennessee River ***** Tellico River ***** Cheoah River ***** Tuckasegee River ****** Oconaluftee River ***** Nantahala River ***** Cullasaja River **** French Broad River ***** Nolichucky River ****** Cane River ****** North Toe River *******

South Toe River The South Toe River is a river in Yancey County in Western North Carolina. The name Toe is taken from its original name Estatoe, pronounced 'S - ta - toe', a native American name associated with the Estatoe trade route leading down from the NC m ...

***** Pigeon River ***** Swannanoa River *****

Mills River The Mills River is located in Transylvania and Henderson counties, North Carolina, United States is a tributary of the French Broad River. The river flows out of the Pisgah Ranger District of the Pisgah National Forest in two forks: the North F ...

***** Little River *****

Davidson River Davidson may refer to: * Davidson (name) * Clan Davidson, a Highland Scottish clan * Davidson Media Group * Davidson Seamount, undersea mountain southwest of Monterey, California, USA * Tyler Davidson Fountain, monument in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA ...

***** Ivy River (Creek) **** ''Holston River (TN)'' ***** ''South Fork Holston River (TN)'' ****** Watauga River ******* Elk River *** ''Kanawha River (WV)'' **** New River ***** Little River *****

North Fork New River The North Fork New River is a river in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It rises in Northern Watauga County, and flows northeast to Ashe County where it joins with the South Fork New River to form the New River. See also * New River *South For ...

***** South Fork New River

Alphabetically

* Adams Creek * Afton Run * Alligator River * Ararat River *

Back Creek (Rocky River tributary) Back Creek is a long 2nd order tributary to the Rocky River in Cabarrus County, North Carolina. Variant names According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as: *Black Creek *Buck Creek Course Back ...

* Barkers Branch *

Beaverdam Creek (Lanes Creek tributary) Beaverdam Creek is a long 3rd order tributary to Lanes Creek in Union County, North Carolina. Course Beaverdam Creek rises in a pond about 3 miles south of Wingate, North Carolina. Beaverdam Creek then flows northeast to meet Lanes Creek abo ...

* Big Branch (Lanes Creek tributary) * Black River * Black Run Creek * Black Jack Branch (Brown Creek tributary) * Blackwell Branch * Bluewing Creek *

Bowes Branch Bowes Branch is a long 2nd order tributary to the Hyco River in Halifax County, Virginia Halifax County is a county located in the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 34,022. Its county seat is Halifax. H ...

* Brice Creek * Broad River * Brown Creek (Pee Dee River tributary) * Caddle Creek (Ararat River tributary) * Cane Creek (Hyco River tributary) * Cane River *

Canebreak Branch Canebreak Branch is a long 1st order tributary to Lanes Creek in Anson County, North Carolina. This is the only stream of this name in the United States. Course Canebreak Branch rises about 0.5 miles southwest of Kikers, North Carolina. Cane ...

* Carolina Creek * Cashie River * Castle Creek *

Cedar Branch (Lanes Creek tributary) Cedar Branch is a long 1st order tributary to Lanes Creek in Union County, North Carolina. Course Cedar Branch rises at Allens Crossroads, North Carolina. Cedar Branch then flows southeast to meet Lanes Creek about 1.5 miles southeast of Alle ...

* Cheoah River *

Chowan River The Chowan River (cho-WAHHN)
, from the North Carolina Collection's website at the

Clarks Creek * Cobbs Creek * Cold Water Creek * Coleman River *

* Cool Spring Branch * Cub Creek * Cullasaja River * Dan River *

* Deep River * Doby Creek * Double Creek * Elk River * Eno River * First Broad River * Fisher River * French Broad River * Great Pee Dee River * Ghent Creek * Gold Branch * Gourdvine Creek * Great Coharie Creek * Green River * Haw River * Henry Fork * Hoods Creek * Hungry River * Hyco Creek * Hyco River * Irish Buffalo Creek * Jacob Fork * Jennie Wolf Creek * Johns River * Jones Creek * Kilgore Creek * Lacey Branch * Lick Branch *

Lick Branch (Lanes Creek tributary) Lick Branch is a long 2nd order tributary to Lanes Creek in Union County, North Carolina. Course Lick Branch rises in a pond on the southwest side of Marshville, North Carolina in Union County. Lick Branch then flows east to meet Lanes Cre ...

* Linville River *

* Little Coharie Creek * Little Duck Creek * Little Fisher River *

* Little Meadow Creek *

Little River (Albemarle Sound) Little River may refer to several places: Australia Streams New South Wales *Little River (Dubbo), source in the Dubbo region, a tributary of the Macquarie River *Little River (Oberon), source in the Oberon Shire, a tributary of Coxs River (Hawk ...

* Little River (Cape Fear River tributary) * Little River (Eno River tributary) * Little River (French Broad River tributary) *

Little River (Horry County, South Carolina) The Little River flows through Little River, South Carolina, briefly touching the border with North Carolina before emptying into the Atlantic Ocean at the Little River Inlet. A large portion of the river forms part of the Atlantic Intracoast ...

* Little River (Jacob Fork) * Little River (Neuse River tributary) * Little River (North Carolina-Virginia) * Little River (Pee Dee River tributary) * Little River (Roanoke River tributary) * Little Tennessee River * Little Uwharrie River *

* Lumber River * Lynch Creek *

* Mallard Creek * Mayo River * Meherrin River *

* Mill Creek (Lanes Creek tributary) * Mill Creek (Trent River tributary) *

* Mill Run (Trent River tributary) *

* Nantahala River * Negro Creek *

* New River – western North Carolina * New River – southeastern North Carolina * Nolichucky River * Norkett Branch * North Toe River * Nottely River *

North Pacolet River The Pacolet River is a tributary of the Broad River, about 50 miles (80 km) long, in northwestern South Carolina in the United States.Panther Branch * Pine Log Creek * North River * Northeast Cape Fear River *

Pamlico River The Pamlico
, from the North Carolina Collection's website at the

* Panther Branch * Pasquotank River *

* Pigeon River * Powells Creek * Reddies River *

Reedy Fork (Haw River tributary) Reedy Fork is a long 3rd order tributary to the Haw River, in Alamance County, North Carolina. Variant names According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as: *Reedy Fork Creek Course Reedy Fork ...

* Reedy Fork (Hyco Creek tributary) * Richland Creek * Roanoke River including Staunton River * Roaring River *

Rough Butt Creek Rough Butt Creek is a stream in Jackson County, North Carolina, in the United States. It is located within the Nantahala National Forest. A hiking trail along Rough Butt Creek leads to a waterfall A waterfall is a point in a river or st ...

* Salem Creek * Sargents Creek * Scuppernong River * Second Broad River * Shallotte River * Six Run Creek * South Fork Catawba River * South Hyco Creek * South River *

South River (Neuse River estuary) The South River is a tidal estuary, approximately long in Carteret County Carteret County is located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 67,686. Its county seat is Beaufort. The county was created in ...

Stegall Branch Stegall Branch is a long 1st order tributary to Richardson Creek in Union County, North Carolina. This is the only stream of this name in the United States. Course Stegall Branch rises in a pond about 1 mile east of New Salem, North Carolina ...

* Storys Creek * Sugartree Creek * Swannanoa River * Tar River * Toby Creek * Trent River * Tuckasegee River * Upper Little River * Uwharrie River * Waccamaw River * Watauga River * Water Branch *

Waxhaw Branch Waxhaw Branch is a long 2nd order tributary to Lanes Creek in Union County, North Carolina. This is the only stream of this name in the United States. Course Waxhaw Branch rises about 5 miles southeast of Rock Rest, North Carolina. Waxhaw Bra ...

* White Oak River * Whitewater River * Wicker Branch * Wide Mouth Branch * Wilson Creek *

* Wolf Meadow Branch * Yadkin River

References

USGS Geographic Names Information Service
*USGS Hydrologic Unit Map – State of North Carolina (1974)

External links

North Carolina Streamflow Data from the USGS
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Rivers

By drainage basin A drainage basin is an area of land where all flowing surface water converges to a single point, such as a river mouth, or flows into another body of water, such as a lake or ocean. A basin is separated from adjacent basins by a perimeter, ...