Rose Creek (Haw River tributary)

Rose Creek
Tributary to Haw River
Rose Creek; Tributary to Haw River
	Location of Rose Creek mouth Rose Creek (Haw River tributary) (the United States)
Location
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Rockingham; Guilford
Physical characteristics
Source	divide between Rose Creek and Reedy Fork
• location	Apple Pond about 1.5 miles west of Osceola, North Carolina
• coordinates	36°13′21″N 079°38′16″W[1]
• elevation	768 ft (234 m)[2]
Mouth	Haw River
• location	about 1 mile southwest of Williamsburg, North Carolina
• coordinates	36°16′06″N 079°36′28″W[1]
• elevation	650 ft (200 m)[2]
Length	3.52 mi (5.66 km)[3]
Basin size	5.69 square miles (14.7 km2)[4]
Discharge
• location	Haw River
• average	7.00 cu ft/s (0.198 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	Apple Pond
Bridges	Chrismon Road, Poley Road, Candy Creek Road

Rose Creek is a 5.69 mi (9.16 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Haw River, in Guilford and Rockingham County, North Carolina.

Course

Rose Creek rises in Apple Pond located in Guilford County on the divide between Rose Creek and Reedy Fork. Rose Creek then flows northeast into Rockingham County to meet the Haw River about 1 mile southwest of Williamsburg, North Carolina.[2]

Watershed

Rose Creek drains 5.69 square miles (14.7 km²) of area, receives about 46.2 in/year of precipitation, and has a topographic wetness index of 406.57 and is about 39% forested.[4]

Natural history

The Rockingham County Natural Heritage Inventory[5] recognized one location in the Rose Creek watershed, Williamsburg Alluvial Forest. Williamsburg Alluvial Forest is a county significant site that contains examples of Piedmont Alluvial Forest and Mesic Mixed Hardwood Forest.

Additional images

Course of Rose Creek (Haw River tributary) in Guilford and Rockingham County, North Carolina

Watershed of Rose Creek (Haw River tributary) in Guilford and Rockingham County, North Carolina

References

"GNIS Detail - Rose 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.
"Rose Creek Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
Coomans, R.J.; Bates, Ramona C. "Rockingham County natural heritage inventory :: State Publications". cdm16062.contentdm.oclc.org. NC Natural Heritage Program. Retrieved 8 October 2019.

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[GNIS-1] "GNIS Detail - Rose Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 6 October 2019.

[GCTopozone-2] "Giles Creek Topo Map, Rockingham County NC (Williamsburg Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 6 October 2019.

[geoviewer-3] "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 6 October 2019.

[watershed-4] "Rose Creek Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 6 October 2019.

[RCNHI-5] Coomans, R.J.; Bates, Ramona C. "Rockingham County natural heritage inventory :: State Publications". cdm16062.contentdm.oclc.org. NC Natural Heritage Program. Retrieved 8 October 2019.