Stinking Creek (Haw River tributary)
Stinking Creek is a 4.41 mi (7.10 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Haw River in Chatham County, North Carolina.
| Stinking Creek Tributary to Haw River | |
|---|---|
  Location of Stinking Creek mouth  Stinking Creek (Haw River tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Chatham |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | divide between Stinking Creek and Roberson Creek |
| • location | about 4 miles southeast of Pittsboro, North Carolina |
| • coordinates | 35°40′46″N 079°08′07″W[1] |
| • elevation | 480 ft (150 m)[2] |
| Mouth | Haw River |
• location | B. Everett Jordan Lake |
• coordinates | 35°41′00″N 079°04′46″W[1] |
• elevation | 217 ft (66 m)[1] |
| Length | 4.41 mi (7.10 km)[3] |
| Basin size | 6.49 square miles (16.8 km2)[4] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Haw River |
| • average | 7.91 cu ft/s (0.224 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 | Moncure Pittsboro Road (x2), Gum Springs Church Road |
Course
Stinking Creek rises about 4 miles southeast of Pittsboro, North Carolina in Chatham County and then flows in a semi-circle to the Haw River at B. Everett Jordan Lake.[2] Stinking Creek makes up one of the arms of the lake.
Watershed
Stinking Creek drains 6.49 square miles (16.8 km2) of area, receives about 47.5 in/year of precipitation, and has a wetness index of 383.56 and is about 79% forested.[4]
See also
References
- "GNIS Detail - Stinking Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
- "Stinking Creek Topo Map, Chatham County NC (Merry Oaks Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
- "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
- "Stinking Creek Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
Additional images
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Course of Stinking Creek (Haw River tributary) in Chatham County, North Carolina
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Watershed of Stinking Creek (Haw River tributary) in Chatham County, North Carolina
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