Dry Creek (Haw River tributary)
Dry Creek is a 12.89 mi (20.74 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Haw River in Chatham County, North Carolina.
| Dry Creek Tributary to Haw River | |
|---|---|
  Location of Dry Creek mouth  Dry Creek (Haw River tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Chatham |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | divide between Harlands Creek and Landrum Creek (Rocky River) |
| • location | about 4 miles south-southeast of Silk Hope, North Carolina |
| • coordinates | 35°44′39″N 079°21′10″W[1] |
| • elevation | 630 ft (190 m)[2] |
| Mouth | Haw River |
• location | about 2 miles northwest of Bynum, North Carolina |
• coordinates | 35°47′44″N 079°10′54″W[1] |
• elevation | 338 ft (103 m)[1] |
| Length | 12.89 mi (20.74 km)[3] |
| Basin size | 20.21 square miles (52.3 km2)[4] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Haw River |
| • average | 24.47 cu ft/s (0.693 m3/s) at mouth with Haw River[4] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Haw River → Cape Fear River → Atlantic Ocean |
| River system | Haw River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Long Branch |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | Harold Hackney Road, Bowers Store Road, Silk Hope Gum Springs Road, Graham Road (NC 87), Old Graham Road |
Course
Dry Creek rises about 4 miles south-southeast of Silk Hope, North Carolina in Chatham County and then flows northeast to the Haw River upstream of Bynum.[2]
Watershed
Dry Creek drains 20.21 square miles (52.3 km2) of area, receives about 47.4 in/year of precipitation, and has a wetness index of 430.05 and is about 60% forested.[4]
See also
References
- "GNIS Detail - Dry Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 29 September 2019.
- "Dry 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 29 September 2019.
- "Dry Creek Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 29 September 2019.
Additional maps
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Course of Dry Creek (Haw River tributary) in Chatham County, North Carolina
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Watershed of Dry Creek (Haw River tributary) in Chatham County, North Carolina
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