Buies Creek facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Buies Creek
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Other name(s)	Tributary to Cape Fear River
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Harnett
City	Buies Creek
Physical characteristics
Main source	Black River divide about 1.5 miles southeast of Angier, North Carolina 302 ft (92 m) 35°28′37″N 078°42′47″W / 35.47694°N 78.71306°W / 35.47694; -78.71306
River mouth	Cape Fear River about 1 mile southwest of Buies Creek, North Carolina 98 ft (30 m) 35°23′00″N 078°45′13″W / 35.38333°N 78.75361°W / 35.38333; -78.75361
Length	7.31 mi (11.76 km)
Basin features
Progression	generally south
River system	Cape Fear River
Basin size	27.91 square miles (72.3 km2)
Tributaries	Left: East Buies Creek Right: West Buies Creek
Bridges	NC 55, Butts Road, Sheriff Johnson Road, US 421-NC 27

Buies Creek is a 7.31 mi (11.76 km) long 3rd order tributary to the Cape Fear River in Harnett County, North Carolina.

Course

Buies Creek rises about 1.5 miles southeast of Angier, North Carolina and then flows south to join the Cape Fear River about 1 miles southwest of Buies Creek, North Carolina.

Watershed

Buies Creek drains 27.91 square miles (72.3 km²) of area, receives about 46.7 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 492.65 and is about 22% forested.