Avents Creek
Stream in North Carolina, USA / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about Avents Creek?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
SHOW ALL QUESTIONS
Avents Creek is a 7.60 mi (12.23 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Cape Fear River in Harnett County, North Carolina. This is the only stream of this name in the United States. The lower reaches flow through Raven Rock State Park.
Quick Facts Avents Creek Tributary to Cape Fear River, Location ...
Avents Creek Tributary to Cape Fear River | |
---|---|
Location | |
Country | United States |
State | North Carolina |
County | Harnett County |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Buckhorn Creek divide |
• location | Pond in Duncan, North Carolina |
• coordinates | 35°32′23″N 078°53′55″W[1] |
• elevation | 430 ft (130 m)[2] |
Mouth | Cape Fear River |
• location | about 5 miles west of Kipling, North Carolina |
• coordinates | 35°28′28″N 078°54′42″W[1] |
• elevation | 119 ft (36 m)[2] |
Length | 7.60 mi (12.23 km)[3] |
Basin size | 14.64 square miles (37.9 km2)[4] |
Discharge | |
• location | Cape Fear River |
• average | 16.29 cu ft/s (0.461 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 | Mill Creek |
Bridges | Oakridge River Road, Cokesbury Road, River Road |
Close