Gulf Creek (Cape Fear River tributary)
| Gulf Creek Tributary to Cape Fear River | |
|---|---|
Location of Gulf Creek Creek mouth Gulf Creek (Cape Fear River tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Chatham County |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Buckhorn Creek divide |
| • location | about 2 miles north of Corinth, North Carolina |
| • coordinates | 35°35′55″N 078°59′20″W / 35.59861°N 78.98889°W |
| • elevation | 248 ft (76 m) |
| Mouth | Cape Fear River |
• location | about 0.5 miles south of Brickhaven, North Carolina |
• coordinates | 35°33′16″N 079°01′43″W / 35.55444°N 79.02861°W |
• elevation | 151 ft (46 m) |
| Length | 4.20 mi (6.76 km) |
| Basin size | 8.33 square miles (21.6 km2) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Cape Fear River |
| • average | 8.39 cu ft/s (0.238 m3/s) at mouth with Cape Fear River |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Cape Fear River → Atlantic Ocean |
| River system | Cape Fear River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | unnamed tributaries |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | Corinth Road |
Gulf Creek is a 4.20 mi (6.76 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Cape Fear River in Chatham County, North Carolina.