Smiths Creek (Deep River tributary)
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| Smiths Creek Tributary to Deep River | |
|---|---|
  Location of Smiths Creek mouth  Smiths Creek (Deep River tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Lee |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Little Pocket Creek divide |
| • location | about 1 mile southwest of Ebenezer Church |
| • coordinates | 35°29′09″N 079°18′53″W / 35.48583°N 79.31472°W[1] |
| • elevation | 337 ft (103 m)[2] |
| Mouth | Deep River |
• location | about 1.5 miles southwest of Gulf, North Carolina |
• coordinates | 35°31′57″N 079°18′40″W / 35.53250°N 79.31111°W[1] |
• elevation | 210 ft (64 m)[2] |
| Length | 4.18 mi (6.73 km)[3] |
| Basin size | 3.56 square miles (9.2 km2)[4] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Deep River |
| • average | 4.37 cu ft/s (0.124 m3/s) at mouth with Deep River[4] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Deep River → Cape Fear River → Atlantic Ocean |
| River system | Deep River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | unnamed tributaries |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | NC 42 |
Smiths Creek is a 4.18 mi (6.73 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Deep River in Lee County, North Carolina.
According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[1]
- Smith Creek