New Hope Creek

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New Hope Creek
Tributary to New Hope River
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New Hope Creek from the southwest terminus of Duke Forest's Laurel Hill foot trail.
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Location of New Hope Creek mouth
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New Hope Creek (the United States)
Location
Country United States
State North Carolina
County Chatham
Durham
Orange
City Chapel Hill
Physical characteristics
Sourcepond on the divide between New Hope Creek and Cane Creek
 • locationabout 3 miles northeast of Orange Grove, North Carolina
 • coordinates 36°01′26″N079°09′37″W / 36.02389°N 79.16028°W / 36.02389; -79.16028 [1]
 • elevation718 ft (219 m) [2]
Mouth New Hope River
 • location
 B. Everett Jordan Lake
 • coordinates
 35°48′37″N078°59′48″W / 35.81028°N 78.99667°W / 35.81028; -78.99667 [1]
 • elevation
216 ft (66 m) [2]
Length33.10 mi (53.27 km) [3]
Basin size168.80 square miles (437.2 km2) [4]
Discharge 
 • locationNew Hope River
 • average205.53 cu ft/s (5.820 m3/s) at mouth with New Hope River [4]
Basin features
Progressionsoutheast then south
River system Haw River
Tributaries 
 • leftSteep Bottom Branch
Pine Mountain Creek
Mud Creek
Sandy Creek
Third Fork Creek
Crooked Creek
Northeast Creek
 • rightLong Branch
Garrett Branch
Mountain Creek
Old Field Creek
Church Branch
Little Creek
BridgesKimbro Road, Silver Apple Road, Boulder Run Road, Borland Road, Arthur Minnis Road (x2), Old Chapel Hill-Hillsborough Road, Walnut Cove Road, Foxlair Road, New Hope Church Road, I-40, NC 86, Mt. Sinai Road, Turkey Farm Road, Erwin Road, US 15, Old Chapel Hill Road, Nelson Chapel Hill Road (NC 54), I-40, Stagecoach Road

New Hope Creek is a watercourse that rises in rural Orange County, North Carolina, in the United States. It drains the western portion of Orange County and the southern half of Durham County and flows into the northern end of Jordan Lake reservoir. The drainage area encompasses urban, suburban and rural lands. Formerly the New Hope River, it was a tributary of the Cape Fear River until it was dammed to create Jordan Lake. Construction of the lake began in 1973, after a comprehensive study of regional water management by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, motivated by major flooding in a 1945 hurricane. Several communities draw drinking water from Jordan Lake, increasing interest in protection of the New Hope Creek watershed.

Contents

Since the late 1980s, local environmentalists have tried to protect a 20-mile corridor along New Hope Creek for conservation and recreational use. A comprehensive plan for the corridor was approved in 1992 by the City of Durham, Durham County, Orange County and the town of Chapel Hill. Since that time, approximately $3 million has been spent on land acquisition in the corridor and several miles of public trails have been constructed. Publicly accessible trails along New Hope Creek exist within Duke Forest and the Triangle Land Conservancy's Johnston Mill Nature Preserve

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New Hope Creek in Duke Forest

Ecology

The creek is home to many species of fish, including but not limited to: Largemouth bass, bluegill, green sunfish, golden shiner, black crappie, white perch, bowfin, white catfish, brown bullhead, flat bullhead, channel catfish, threadfin shad and notchlip redhorse.

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New Hope River is a 12.19-mile-long (19.62 km) fifth-order tributary to the Haw River in Chatham County, North Carolina. This river is now entirely flooded as part of B. Everett Jordan Lake. All of the tributaries to the river are present as arms of the lake. New Hope River contributes 21.8% of the total water discharge for the Haw River.

Beaver Creek is a 12.64 mi (20.34 km) long 4th order tributary to the New Hope River in North Carolina. Beaver Creek joins the New Hope River within the B. Everett Jordan Lake Reservoir.

Parkers Creek is a 6.21 mi (9.99 km) long 2nd order tributary to the New Hope River in North Carolina. Parkers Creek joins the New Hope River within the B. Everett Jordan Lake Reservoir.

White Oak Creek is a 12.83 mi (20.65 km) long 3rd order tributary to the New Hope River in North Carolina. White Oak Creek joins the New Hope River within the B. Everett Jordan Lake Reservoir.

Folkner Branch is a 3.89 mi (6.26 km) long 1st order tributary to the New Hope River in North Carolina. Folkner Branch joins the New Hope River within the B. Everett Jordan Lake Reservoir.

Bush Creek is a 5.76 mi (9.27 km) long 3rd order tributary to the New Hope River in North Carolina. Bush Creek joins the New Hope River within the B. Everett Jordan Lake Reservoir.

Morgan Creek is a 21.03 mi (33.84 km) long 4th order tributary to the New Hope River in North Carolina. Morgan Creek forms the New Hope River along with New Hope Creek within the B. Everett Jordan Lake Reservoir.

References

  1. 1 2 "GNIS Detail - New Hope Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
  2. 1 2 "New Hope Creek Topo Map, Chatham County NC (Green Level Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
  3. ↑ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
  4. 1 2 "New Hope Creek Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 9 October 2019.



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