Horse Creek (Drowning Creek tributary)

Horse Creek is a 10.08 mi long 3rd order tributary to Drowning Creek (Lumber River), in Moore County, North Carolina. The water of Horse Creek is classed as WS-II and HQW (High-Quality Water).

Course
Horse Creek rises on Joes Fork divide about 0.25 miles southwest of Pinehurst in Moore County, North Carolina. Horse Creek then takes a southerly course through numerous swamps to meet Drowning Creek about 2 miles southwest of Addor.

Watershed
Horse Creek drains 43.51 sqmi of area, receives about 49.2 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 466.77 and is about 37% forested.