Big Governors Creek


Big Governors Creek is a long 3rd order tributary to the Deep River in Lee and Moore Counties, North Carolina. This creek forms the Lee-Moore county line, in part and is the only stream of this name in the United States.

Variant names

According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:
  • Governors Creek
  • Millstone Creek

Course

Big Governors Creek rises about 0.5 miles southwest of White Hill in Moore County and then flows northwest and north to join the Deep River about 1.5 miles southeast of Haw Branch, North Carolina.

Watershed

Big Governors Creek drains of area, receives about 48.4 in/year of precipitation, and has a wetness index of 380.16 and is about 65% forested.