Meadow Creek (Haw River tributary)
Meadow Creek is a 6.29 mi (10.12 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Haw River, in Alamance County, North Carolina.
| Meadow Creek Tributary to Haw River | |
|---|---|
  Location of Meadow Creek mouth  Meadow Creek (Haw River tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Alamance |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | divide between Meadow Creek and Toms Creek (Cane Creek) |
| • location | about 6 miles south of Mebane, North Carolina |
| • coordinates | 36°00′36″N 079°15′59″W[1] |
| • elevation | 645 ft (197 m)[2] |
| Mouth | Haw River |
• location | about 4 miles northwest of Saxapahaw, North Carolina |
• coordinates | 35°58′28″N 079°20′43″W[1] |
• elevation | 449 ft (137 m)[1] |
| Length | 6.29 mi (10.12 km)[3] |
| Basin size | 4.66 square miles (12.1 km2)[4] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Haw River |
| • average | 5.65 cu ft/s (0.160 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 | South Jim Minor Road, Hidden Lake Road, NC 54, Phillips Chapel Road, Preacher Davis Road, Swepsonville-Saxapahaw Road |
Course
Meadow Creek rises on the divide between it and Toms Creek (Cane Creek), about 6 miles south of Mebane in Alamance County, North Carolina and then flows southwest to the Haw River about 4 miles northwest of Saxapahaw, North Carolina.[2]
Watershed
Meadow Creek drains 4.66 square miles (12.1 km2) of area, receives about 46.3 in/year of precipitation, and has a wetness index of 435.67 and is about 50% forested.[4]
See also
References
- "GNIS Detail - Meadow Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
- "Big Alamance Creek Topo Map, Alamance County NC (Mebane Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
- "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
- "Meadow Creek Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
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