Motes Creek (Haw River tributary)
Motes Creek is a 5.39 mi (8.67 km) long 3rd order tributary to the Haw River, in Alamance County, North Carolina.
| Motes Creek Tributary to Haw River | |
|---|---|
  Location of Motes Creek mouth  Motes Creek (Haw River tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Alamance |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | divide between Motes Creek and Cane Creek |
| • location | about 4 miles northeast of Saxapahaw, North Carolina |
| • coordinates | 35°59′48″N 079°17′13″W[1] |
| • elevation | 640 ft (200 m)[2] |
| Mouth | Haw River |
• location | Saxapahaw, North Carolina |
• coordinates | 35°56′34″N 079°18′56″W[1] |
• elevation | 413 ft (126 m)[1] |
| Length | 5.39 mi (8.67 km)[3] |
| Basin size | 5.62 square miles (14.6 km2)[4] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Haw River |
| • average | 6.81 cu ft/s (0.193 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 |
| Waterbodies | unnamed waterbody |
| Bridges | Dodson Lane, NC 54, Salem Church Road, Saxapahaw Salem Church Road |
Course
Motes Creek rises on the divide between it and Cane Creek, about 4 miles northeast of Saxapahaw in Alamance County, North Carolina and then flows east to the Haw River at Saxapahaw, North Carolina.[2]
Watershed
Motes Creek drains 5.62 square miles (14.6 km2) of area, receives about 46.5 in/year of precipitation, and has a wetness index of 423.14 and is about 39% forested.[4]
See also
References
- "GNIS Detail - Motes Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
- "Motes Creek Topo Map, Alamance County NC (Saxapahaw Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
- "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
- "Motes Creek Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
Additional Maps
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Course of Motes Creek (Haw River tributary) in Alamance County, North Carolina
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Watershed of Motes Creek (Haw River tributary) in Alamance County, North Carolina
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