Brooks Creek (Haw River tributary)
Brooks Creek is a 6.79 mi (10.93 km) long 3rd order tributary to the Haw River in Chatham County, North Carolina.
| Brooks Creek Tributary to Haw River | |
|---|---|
  Location of Brooks Creek mouth  Brooks Creek (Haw River tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Chatham |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | divide between Brooks Creek and Dry Creek |
| • location | pond about 1.5 miles north of Gum Springs, North Carolina |
| • coordinates | 35°46′29″N 079°09′00″W[1] |
| • elevation | 505 ft (154 m)[2] |
| Mouth | Haw River |
• location | Bynum, North Carolina |
• coordinates | 35°46′37″N 079°14′32″W[1] |
• elevation | 305 ft (93 m)[2] |
| Length | 6.79 mi (10.93 km)[3] |
| Basin size | 9.90 square miles (25.6 km2)[4] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Haw River |
| • average | 12.09 cu ft/s (0.342 m3/s) at mouth with Haw River[4] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Haw River → Cape Fear River → Atlantic Ocean |
| River system | Haw River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | unnamed tributaries |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | NC 87, Old Graham Road, Bent Tree, Eddie Perry Road |
Course
Brooks Creek rises about 1.5 miles north of Gum Springs, North Carolina in Chatham County and then flows east to the Haw River across from Bynum.[2]
Watershed
Brooks Creek drains 9.90 square miles (25.6 km2) of area, receives about 47.4 in/year of precipitation, and has a wetness index of 424.50 and is about 74% forested.[4]
See also
References
- "GNIS Detail - Brooks Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 29 September 2019.
- "Brooks Creek Topo Map, Chatham County NC (Bynum Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 29 September 2019.
- "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
- "Brooks Creek Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 29 September 2019.
Additional maps
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Course of Brooks Creek (Haw River tributary) in Chatham County, North Carolina
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Watershed of Brooks Creek (Haw River tributary) in Chatham County, North Carolina
External links
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