Wilkinson Creek (Haw River tributary)

Wilkinson Creek is a 7.77 mi (12.50 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Haw River in Chatham County, North Carolina.

Wilkinson Creek
Tributary to Haw River
Wilkinson Creek through low brush
Map of Wilkinson Creek mouth location
Map of Wilkinson Creek mouth location
Location of Wilkinson Creek mouth
Map of Wilkinson Creek mouth location
Map of Wilkinson Creek mouth location
Wilkinson Creek (Haw River tributary) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyChatham
Physical characteristics
Sourcedivide between Wilkinson Creek and Neville Creek
  locationabout 1 mile east of Terrells Mountain
  coordinates35°51′23″N 079°09′06″W[1]
  elevation580 ft (180 m)[2]
MouthHaw River
  location
about 1 mile northwest of Bynum, North Carolina
  coordinates
35°46′57″N 079°09′46″W[1]
  elevation
320 ft (98 m)[2]
Length7.77 mi (12.50 km)[3]
Basin size9.09 square miles (23.5 km2)[4]
Discharge 
  locationHaw River
  average11.34 cu ft/s (0.321 m3/s) at mouth with Haw River[4]
Basin features
ProgressionHaw RiverCape Fear RiverAtlantic Ocean
River systemHaw River
Tributaries 
  leftunnamed tributaries
  rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesWilkinson Creek Lane, Gilmore Road, Lamont Norwood Road, Tobacco Road, Manns Chapel Road, Andrews Store Road, Hamlets Chapel Road

Course

Wilkinson Creek rises about 1 mile east of Terrells Mountain in Chatham County and then flows south to the Haw River upstream of Bynum.[2]

Watershed

Wilkinson Creek drains 9.09 square miles (23.5 km2) of area, receives about 47.4 in/year of precipitation, and has a wetness index of 392.39 and is about 77% forested.[4]

See also

References

  1. "GNIS Detail - Wilkinson Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 29 September 2019.
  2. "Wilkinson Creek Topo Map, Chatham County NC (Bynum Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 29 September 2019.
  3. "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 29 September 2019.
  4. "Wilkinson Creek Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 29 September 2019.

Additional maps

Course of Wilkinson Creek (Haw River tributary) in Chatham County, North Carolina
Watershed of Wilkinson Creek (Haw River tributary) in Chatham County, North Carolina
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