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Crabtree Creek (Neuse River tributary)

Stream in North Carolina, US

Field	Value
name	Crabtree Creek
name_other	Tributary to Neuse River
image	Crabtree Creek.jpg
image_caption	Crabtree Creek east of Lassiter Mill Rd.
map_size	300
pushpin_map	USA North Carolina#USA
pushpin_map_size	300
pushpin_map_caption	Location of Crabtree Creek mouth
subdivision_type1	Country
subdivision_name1	United States
subdivision_type2	State
subdivision_name2	North Carolina
subdivision_type3	County
subdivision_name3	Wake
subdivision_type4	City
subdivision_name4	Raleigh
Cary
length	28.73 mi
discharge1_location	Neuse River
discharge1_avg	174.58 cuft/s at mouth with Neuse River
source1	between Cary and Apex, North Carolina, southwest of Bond Park
source1_location	Cary, North Carolina
source1_coordinates
source1_elevation	450 ft
mouth	Neuse River
mouth_location	about 2 mi southeast of Wilders Grove, North Carolina
mouth_coordinates
mouth_elevation	157 ft
progression	Neuse River → Pamlico Sound → Atlantic Ocean
river_system	Neuse River
basin_size	145.27 sqmi
tributaries_left	Turkey Creek
Stirrup Iron Creek
Haleys Branch
Sycamore Creek
Hare Snipe Creek
Mine Creek
Big Branch
Marsh Creek
tributaries_right	Coles Branch
Reedy Creek
Richland Creek
House Creek
Beaverdam Creek
Pigeon House Branch
Bridges Branch
waterbodies	Lake Crabtree
Bond Lake

Cary Stirrup Iron Creek

Haleys Branch Sycamore Creek Hare Snipe Creek Mine Creek Big Branch Marsh Creek Reedy Creek Richland Creek House Creek Beaverdam Creek Pigeon House Branch Bridges Branch Bond Lake

Crabtree Creek is a tributary of the Neuse River in central Wake County, North Carolina, United States. The creek begins in the town of Cary and flows through Morrisville, William B. Umstead State Park, and the northern sections of Raleigh (roughly along I-440) before emptying into the Neuse at Anderson Point Park, a large city park located in East Raleigh.

History

Lassiter Mill

According to the City of Raleigh plaque at the site, one of Wake County's first mills was located on Crabtree Creek at a site known as "the Great Falls of Crabtree." The first mill was constructed before 1764, and the current foundations are remnants of a grist mill constructed by Cornelius Jesse Lassiter in 1908. The mill was destroyed by fire in 1958. Today, the Lassiter Mill site is a Raleigh city park, part of the greenway system, and is open to the public.

Flooding

The creek lies within a flood plain that is historically prone to frequent flooding throughout its length, even after moderate rainfall. Construction of lakes on the creek and its tributaries to control floods have only partially alleviated this problem because rapid development of Wake County has greatly increased storm runoff. Crabtree Mall derives its name from the creek; when the mall was constructed, the creek was redirected into an artificial channel behind the mall. At the time of construction there were predictions that the mall would flood. In fact, the new channel of the creek at the mall has proved to be inadequate for peak flows.

The highest recorded level of Crabtree Creek, measured at Glenwood Avenue near the mall, was 27.69 ft in June 1973 shortly after the mall's completion. Tropical Storm Alberto (2006) caused the second-highest water level on record, 23.77 ft; and Hurricane Fran in September 1996 caused the third-highest water level, 23.00 ft. All three events flooded the lower level of the mall, inundated the mall's parking lots, and obstructed traffic in the vicinity. Even moderate storms wreak minor havoc around the mall; for instance, a storm in June 2006 caused an evacuation of the mall and significant property damage.

The United States Geological Survey has a monitoring station on Crabtree Creek at Highway 70 in Raleigh. The station's data provides for better modeling and flood forecasting.

Dams

Numerous flood control dams have been built on Crabtree Creek.

In 1970, an earth dam was built in the Cary/Morrisville area. The U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Services (USDA NRCS) designed dam is 1,320 feet long and 45 feet tall. Originally called Crabtree Creek W/S Structure #3, the dam is now called the Fred G. Bond Dam because of its association with Bond Lake and the Fred G. Bond Metro Park in Cary. The dam was repaired during the winter between January 2016 and January 2020.

In the Cary/Morrisville area, the creek was dammed in 1988 to create Lake Crabtree, a 520 acre flood control lake. Lake Crabtree Dam or Crabtree W/S Structure #23 is an earth structure 1,200 feet long and 45 feet tall, designed by USDA NRCS. Lake Crabtree County Park, Raleigh's Crabtree Boulevard and Raleigh's Crabtree Park are all either named after the creek or the adjoining lake. The Crabtree Creek Trail, a branch of the Capital Area Greenway, follows the course of the creek from a location just west of Crabtree Mall to the confluence with the Neuse River at Anderson Point Park.

Crabtree Creek Greenway

The Crabtree Creek greenway is a 14.6 mi paved trail that follows Crabtree Creek northwest from the Neuse River Trail beginning at Anderson Point Park to Lindsay Dr. The final 4.1 mi "east extension" section was completed in 2015 connecting the existing trail at Milburnie Road to the Neuse River Trail at Anderson Point Park. The city is planning a "west extension" (which will extend the 14.6 miles) to Umstead State Park. That project's planning will take approximately 12 months to complete with construction beginning on 2021-10. The completed Crabtree Creek Trail will extend across the city, connecting numerous important areas and facilities: Umstead State Park, Crabtree Mall, North Raleigh, Shelley Lake, Sertoma Park, Lassiter Mill, Kiwanis Park, and Anderson Point Park. As of 2023 the section between Duraleigh Road and Umstead State Park is open.

Watershed

Tributaries

Name, Bank	title=ArcGIS Web Application	url=https://epa.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=ada349b90c26496ea52aab66a092593b	publisher=US EPA	title=ArcGIS Web Application	url=https://epa.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=ada349b90c26496ea52aab66a092593b
Mouth	145.27 sqmi	174.58 cuft/s	157 ft	450 ft	Crabtree Creek begins between Cary and Apex, North Carolina southwest of Bond Park. The creek drains a large part of Raleigh, North Carolina.
Marsh Creek, left bank	9.58 sqmi	13.24 cuft/s	174 ft	408 ft	Marsh Creek rises near Northridge Country Club in Raleigh, North Carolina on the divide of it and Perry Creek. The creek then flows southeast to Crabtree Creek.
Bridges Branch, right bank	0.46 sqmi	0.59 cuft/s	197 ft	300 ft	Bridges Branch is the smallest named tributary to Crabtree Creek and drains Lions Park. It rises near St. Augustine's University and flows north to Crabtree Creek.
Pigeon House Branch, right bank	4.69 sqmi	5.29 cuft/s	190 ft	280 ft	Pigeon House Branch rises in downtown Raleigh, North Carolina on the divide between it and Rocky Branch. It then flows northeast to Crabtree Creek in northeast Raleigh.
Big Branch, left bank	3.98 sqmi	4.70 cuft/s	200 ft	400 ft	Big Branch rises in a pond on the divide between Big Branch and Mine Creek. It then flows south to Crabtree Creek.
Beaverdam Creek, right bank	3.66 sqmi	4.36 cuft/s	200 ft	252 ft	Beaverdam Creek is formed at the confluence of Southeast Prong and Southwest Prong of the creek. Most of the creek flows through Carolina Country Club.
Mine Creek, left bank	10.21 sqmi	11.59 cuft/s	210 ft	395 ft	Mine Creek rises to the west of Falls of the Neuse Road in Raleigh, North Carolina and then flows south through Shelley Lake and on to Crabtree Creek.
House Creek, right bank	2.81 sqmi	3.36 cuft/s	223 ft	425 ft	House Creek rises in a lake on the campus of the North Carolina State University Veterinary School and then flows northeast to meet Crabtree Creek near Crabtree Mall.
Hare Snipe Creek, left bank	7.24 sqmi	8.18 cuft/s	223 ft	430 ft	Hare Snipe Creek rises about 0.5 miles southeast of Leesville, North Carolina and then flows southeast to meet Crabtree Creek upstream of Crabtree Mall. Dammed by Lake Lynn.
Richland Creek, right bank	6.84 sqmi	7.87 cuft/s	226 ft	440 ft	Richland Creek rises in a pond at the North Carolina State Fairgrounds and then flows north through Schenck Forest to meet Crabtree Creek about 1 mile west of Raleigh, North Carolina.
Sycamore Creek, left bank	16.31 sqmi	17.26 cuft/s	230 ft	440 ft	Sycamore Creek rises in a pond about 0.1 miles northeast of Lynn Crossroads, North Carolina on the divide between it and Lick Creek. Sycamore Creek then flows generally southeast to meet Crabtree Creek about 1 mile west of Raleigh, North Carolina. Sycamore Creek flows most of its length through William B. Umstead State Park and has two impoundments, Big Lake and Sycamore Lake. Sycamore Creek is the second largest tributary to Crabtree Creek by both volume and drainage area.
Reedy Creek, right bank	4.44 sqmi	5.14 cuft/s	243 ft	460 ft	Reedy Creek rises near the WPTF radio towers in Cary, North Carolina and then flows north through William B. Umstead State Park to Crabtree Creek. Reedy Creek Lake is an impoundment of this stream.
Haleys Branch, left bank	2.19 sqmi	2.51 cuft/s	272 ft	385 ft	Haleys Branch rises just south of the Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) on the Little Brier Creek divide and then flows south to meet Crabtree Creek in Lake Crabtree.
Stirrup Iron Creek, left bank	26.05 sqmi	27.35 cuft/s	272 ft	400 ft	Stirrup Iron Creek rises in a pond by Brassfield, Granville County, North Carolina on the divide of Northeast Creek and then flows southeast to meet Crabtree Creek in Lake Crabtree. Stirrup Iron Creek is the largest tributary to Crabtree Creek by both volume and drainage area.
Coles Branch, right bank	2.60 sqmi	3.13 cuft/s	305 ft	416 ft	Coles Branch rises in west Cary, North Carolina and then flows northwest to meet Crabtree Creek in Cary.
Turkey Creek, left bank	1.80 sqmi	2.21 cuft/s	305 ft	400 ft	Turkey Creek rises near Upchurch, North Carolina and then flows northeast to meet Crabtree Creek in Cary, North Carolina.

Gallery

File:Lassiter Mill dam.jpg|Dam across Crabtree Creek at Lassiter Mill File:Crabtree Creek in Cary, NC.png|Crabtree Creek in Cary File:Crabtree Creek in Morrisville, NC.png|Crabtree Creek in Morrisville File:Crabtree Creek near its source.png|Crabtree Creek near its source

References

"ArcGIS Web Application". US EPA.
"Crabtree Creek Watershed Report". US EPA.
"GNIS Detail - Crabtree Creek". US Geological Survey.
"Coles Branch Topo Map, Wake County NC (Cary Area)". Locality, LLC.
"CRABTREE CREEK AT HWY 70 AT RALEIGH, NC".
"Fred G. Bond Dam".
"Bond Lake Dam Repair".
"Lake Crabtree Dam".
"Capital Area Greenway Trail System".
"Crabtree Creek Trail West Extension".
"Crabtree Creek Trail East Extension".
((https://raleighnc.gov/projects/crabtree-creek-west-trail))
"ArcGIS Web Application". US EPA.
"ArcGIS Web Application". US EPA.
"GNIS Feature Search". US Geological Survey.
"Crabtree Creek Topo Map, Wake County NC (Raleigh East Area)". Locality, LLC.

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