Little Contentnea Creek is a long 4th order tributary to

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Course

Little Contentnea Creek rises about 1 mile northeast of

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and then flows south-southeast to join Contentnea Creek about 1.5 miles northeast of Fountain Hill.

Watershed

Little Contentnea Creek drains of area, receives about 48.9 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 592.44, and is about 17% forested.

References

Rivers of North Carolina Rivers of Greene County, North Carolina Rivers of Pitt County, North Carolina Rivers of Wilson County, North Carolina {{NorthCarolina-river-stub