| Nicks Creek | |
| Name Other: | Tributary to Little River |
| Map Size: | 300 |
| Pushpin Map: | USA North Carolina#USA |
| Pushpin Map Size: | 300 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Nicks Creek mouth |
| Subdivision Type1: | Country |
| Subdivision Name1: | United States |
| Subdivision Type2: | State |
| Subdivision Name2: | North Carolina |
| Subdivision Type3: | County |
| Subdivision Name3: | Moore |
| Length: | 11.13miles[1] |
| Discharge1 Location: | Little River |
| Discharge1 Avg: | 33.26cuft/s at mouth with Little River[2] |
| Source1: | Little River and Jackson Creek divide |
| Source1 Location: | about 0.5 miles east of West End, North Carolina |
| Source1 Coordinates: | 35.2364°N -79.5656°W[3] |
| Source1 Elevation: | 530feet[4] |
| Mouth: | Little River |
| Mouth Location: | about 1 mile west of Whispering Pines, North Carolina |
| Mouth Coordinates: | 35.2653°N -79.3983°W |
| Mouth Elevation: | 295feet |
| Progression: | Little River → Cape Fear River → Atlantic Ocean |
| River System: | Cape Fear River |
| Tributaries Left: | unnamed tributaries |
| Tributaries Right: | Joes Fork |
| Bridges: | Beulah Hill Church Road, Murdocksville Road, US 15, NC 22, Michael Road |
Nicks Creek is a 11.13miles long 3rd order tributary to Little River in Moore County, North Carolina.
According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[3]
Nicks Creek rises on the Little River and Jackson Creek divide about 0.5 miles east of West End in Moore County, North Carolina. Nicks Creek then flows easterly to meet the Little River about 1 mile east of Whispering Pines.[4]
Nicks Creek drains of area, receives about 49.3 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 437.66 and is about 46% forested.[2] Nicks Creek is classed as WS-III in terms of water quality.[5]