Bush Creek (Cape Fear River tributary)

Bush Creek is a 4.00 mi (6.44 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Cape Fear River in Lee County, North Carolina.

Bush Creek Tributary to Cape Fear River
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Location
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Lee
Physical characteristics
Source	Fall Creek divide
• location	about 4 miles northeast of Sanford, North Carolina
• coordinates	35°30′01″N 079°02′28″W[1]
• elevation	298 ft (91 m)[2]
Mouth	Cape Fear River
• location	about 1 mile southeast of Brickhaven, North Carolina
• coordinates	35°32′32″N 079°00′36″W[1]
• elevation	151 ft (46 m)[2]
Length	4.00 mi (6.44 km)[3]
Basin size	7.25 square miles (18.8 km2)[4]
Discharge
• location	Cape Fear River
• average	7.54 cu ft/s (0.214 m3/s) at mouth with Cape Fear River[4]
Basin features
Progression	Cape Fear River → Atlantic Ocean
River system	Cape Fear River
Tributaries
• left	unnamed tributaries
• right	unnamed tributaries
Bridges	none

Course

Bush Creek rises about 4 miles northeast of Sanford, North Carolina and then flows northeasterly to join the Cape Fear River about 1 mile southeast of Brickhaven, North Carolina.^[2]

Watershed

Bush Creek drains 7.25 square miles (18.8 km²) of area, receives about 47.6 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 407.09 and is about 60% forested.^[4]

See also

• List of rivers of North Carolina

References

1. "GNIS Detail - Bush Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
2. "Lick Creek Topo Map in Lee". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
3. "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
4. "Bush Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 4 September 2020.