Giles Creek (Haw River tributary)
Giles Creek is a 2.08 mi (3.35 km) long 1st order tributary to the Haw River, in Rockingham County, North Carolina.
| Giles Creek Tributary to Haw River | |
|---|---|
  Location of Giles Creek mouth  Giles Creek (Haw River tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Rockingham |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | divide between Giles Creek and Country Line Creek (Dan River) |
| • location | pond about 3 miles east of Williamsburg, North Carolina |
| • coordinates | 36°17′08″N 079°33′27″W[1] |
| • elevation | 760 ft (230 m)[2] |
| Mouth | Haw River |
• location | about 2 miles south of Williamsburg, North Carolina |
• coordinates | 36°15′49″N 079°34′59″W[1] |
• elevation | 636 ft (194 m)[2] |
| Length | 2.08 mi (3.35 km)[3] |
| Basin size | 2.88 square miles (7.5 km2)[4] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Haw River |
| • average | 3.69 cu ft/s (0.104 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, Gilliam Road |
Course
Giles Creek rises in Rockingham County, North Carolina on the divide between Giles Creek and Country Line Creek. Giles Creek then flows southwest to meet the Haw River about 2 miles south of Williamsburg, North Carolina.[2]
Watershed
Giles Creek drains 2.88 square miles (7.5 km2) of area, receives about 46.3 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 432.03 and is about 37% forested.[4]
See also
References
- "GNIS Detail - Giles Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
- "Giles Creek Topo Map, Rockingham County NC (Williamsburg Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
- "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
- "Giles Creek Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
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