Richland Creek (Crabtree Creek tributary)



Richland Creek is a 5.25 mi long 2nd order tributary to Crabtree Creek in Raleigh, North Carolina that rises in a pond on the North Carolina State Fairgrounds. The creek then flows north across I-40 and through Schenck Forest to eventually join Crabtree Creek. The watershed is mainly developed with about 30% of it forested.

Course
Richland Creek rises in a pond on the North Carolina State Fairgrounds and then flows north across I-40 and through Schenck Forest to join Crabtree Creek. The watershed is about 30% forested.

Watershed
Reedy Creek drains 4.44 sqmi of area and is underlaid by the Raleigh terrane geologic formation. The watershed receives an average of 46.3 in/year of precipitation and has a wetness index of 407.29.