| Cronly | See Acme. |
| Crooked Branch | rises in S Richmond County and flows S into South Carolina, where it enters Lightwood Knot Creek. |
| Crooked Creek | rises in E Beaufort County and flows S into Pungo River. |
| Crooked Creek | rises in SE Buncombe County and flows NE into McDowell County, where it enters Catawba River. |
| Crooked Creek | rises in Sanderlin's Swamp in central Camden County and flows E through the North River Pocosin into North River. |
| Crooked Creek | rises in W Durham County and flows SE into Eno River. |
| Crooked Creek | rises in SW Franklin County and flows SE and NE into Tar River. |
| Crooked Creek | rises in NW Jackson County and flows SW into Tuckasegee River. |
| Crooked Creek | rises in S Lincoln County and flows SW into Leepers Creek. |
| Crooked Creek | rises in E Madison County and flows SW into Middle Fork. |