Buffalo Creek (Deep River tributary)
| Buffalo Creek Tributary to Deep River | |
|---|---|
Location of Buffalo Creek mouth Buffalo Creek (Deep River tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Moore |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Suck Creek divide |
| • location | Pond about 0.5 miles northeast of Zion Grove, North Carolina |
| • coordinates | 35°22′16″N 079°33′38″W / 35.37111°N 79.56056°W |
| • elevation | 615 ft (187 m) |
| Mouth | Deep River |
• location | about 0.5 miles southeast of High Falls, North Carolina |
• coordinates | 35°28′39″N 079°30′20″W / 35.47750°N 79.50556°W |
• elevation | 265 ft (81 m) |
| Length | 12.73 mi (20.49 km) |
| Basin size | 21.80 square miles (56.5 km2) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Deep River |
| • average | 21.8 cu ft/s (0.62 m3/s) at mouth with Deep River |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Deep River → Cape Fear River → Atlantic Ocean |
| River system | Deep River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Meadow Creek |
| • right | Gold Mine Branch |
| Bridges | NC 24-27, Plank Road, Ritter Road, NC 22 |
Buffalo Creek is a 12.73 mi (20.49 km) long 3rd order tributary to the Deep River in Moore County, North Carolina.