House Creek (Crabtree Creek tributary)
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| House Creek Tributary to Crabtree Creek | |
|---|---|
  Location of House Creek mouth  House Creek (Crabtree Creek tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Wake |
| City | Raleigh |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | divide between House Creek and Walnut Creek |
| • location | Lake on the North Carolina State University Veterinary Science School |
| • coordinates | 35°47′59″N 078°42′00″W / 35.79972°N 78.70000°W[1] |
| • elevation | 425 ft (130 m)[2] |
| Mouth | Crabtree Creek |
• location | Raleigh, North Carolina near Crabtree Valley Mall |
• coordinates | 35°50′12″N 078°40′35″W / 35.83667°N 78.67639°W[1] |
• elevation | 223 ft (68 m)[2] |
| Length | 3.22 mi (5.18 km)[3] |
| Basin size | 2.81 square miles (7.3 km2)[4] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Crabtree Creek |
| • average | 3.36 cu ft/s (0.095 m3/s) at mouth with Crabtree Creek[4] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Crabtree Creek → Neuse River → Pamlico Sound → Atlantic Ocean |
| River system | Neuse River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | unnamed tributaries |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
House Creek is a 3.22 mi (5.18 km) long 1st order tributary of Crabtree Creek in Wake County, North Carolina.
House Creek rises in western Raleigh, North Carolina and flows northeast to meet Crabtree Creek near Crabtree Valley Mall.[5] The watershed is about 50% forested.[4]