Rockfish Creek is a long 5th order tributary to the

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Course

Rockfish Creek rises about 2 miles northeast of

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in Moore County. The creek then flows southeast to

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and Fort Bragg and then east into

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to join the

about 3 miles southeast of Fayetteville.

Watershed

Rockfish Creek drains of area, receives about 47.8 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 495.45 and is about 30% forested.

References

Rivers of North Carolina Rivers of Cumberland County, North Carolina Protected areas of Hoke County, North Carolina Rivers of Moore County, North Carolina Tributaries of the Cape Fear River {{NorthCarolina-river-stub

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Watershed

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