Cross Creek (Cape Fear River tributary)

Cross Creek is a 9.70 mi (15.61 km) long 4th order tributary to the Cape Fear River in Cumberland County, North Carolina.

Cross Creek Tributary to Cape Fear River
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Location
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Cumberland
City	Fayetteville
Physical characteristics
Source	Little Cross Creek divide
• location	pond in Fort Bragg on west side of Fayetteville, North Carolina
• coordinates	35°07′52″N 078°56′33″W[1]
• elevation	190 ft (58 m)[2]
Mouth	Cape Fear River
• location	east side of Fayetteville, North Carolina
• coordinates	35°03′04″N 078°51′25″W[1]
• elevation	48 ft (15 m)[2]
Length	9.70 mi (15.61 km)[3]
Basin size	40.09 square miles (103.8 km2)[4]
Discharge
• location	Cape Fear River
• average	39.75 cu ft/s (1.126 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	Little Cross Creek Blounts Creek
Waterbodies	Rose Lake
Bridges	NC 295, Shaw Mill Road, Country Club Drive, Langdon Street, Murchison Road, Blue Street, US 401, NC 24, Bragg Boulevard, Hillsboro Street, Ray Avenue, Green Street, Ann Street, N Cool Spring Street, NC 210, I-95-US 301

Variant names

According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:^[1]

• Crosscreek
• Fayetteville

Course

Cross Creek rises on the west side of Fayetteville, North Carolina in Fort Bragg. Cross Creek then flows southeast through Fayetteville to join the Cape Fear River on the east side of Fayetteville.^[2]

Watershed

Cross Creek drains 40.09 square miles (103.8 km²) of area, receives about 47.2 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 489.33 and is about 20% forested.^[4]

See also

• List of rivers of North Carolina