Pocket Creek is a long 3rd order tributary to the
Deep River in
Lee County, North Carolina
Lee County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 63,285. The county seat is Sanford. It was established on March 6, 1907, from parts of Chatham and Moore counties, and named for G ...
. The longest covered bridge (Gilliam Park Covered Bridge) in North Carolina crosses this creek.
Course
Pocket Creek rises in a pond in White Hill, North Carolina and then flows north to join the
Deep River about 1.5 miles south of
Gulf, North Carolina
Gulf is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in southwestern Chatham County, North Carolina, United States, southeast of the town of Goldston. As of the 2010 census, the Gulf CDP had a population of 144. The community i ...
.
Watershed
Pocket Creek drains of area, receives about 47.9 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 390.19 and is about 63% forested.
See also
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List of rivers of North Carolina
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 ...
External links
Longest Covered Bridge in North Carolina
References
Rivers of North Carolina
Rivers of Lee County, North Carolina
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