Wilkinson Creek (Haw River tributary)

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Wilkinson Creek
Tributary to Haw River
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Wilkinson Creek (Haw River tributary) (the United States)
Location
Country United States
State North Carolina
County Chatham
Physical characteristics
Sourcedivide between Wilkinson Creek and Neville Creek
  locationabout 1 mile east of Terrells Mountain
  coordinates 35°51′23″N079°09′06″W / 35.85639°N 79.15167°W / 35.85639; -79.15167 [1]
  elevation580 ft (180 m) [2]
Mouth Haw River
  location
about 1 mile northwest of Bynum, North Carolina
  coordinates
35°46′57″N079°09′46″W / 35.78250°N 79.16278°W / 35.78250; -79.16278 Coordinates: 35°46′57″N079°09′46″W / 35.78250°N 79.16278°W / 35.78250; -79.16278 [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
Progression Haw RiverCape Fear RiverAtlantic Ocean
River system Haw 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

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

Contents

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

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Haw River

The Haw River is a tributary of the Cape Fear River, approximately 110 mi (177 km) long, that is entirely contained in north central North Carolina in the United States. It was first documented as the "Hau River" by John Lawson, an English botanist, in his 1709 book "A New Voyage to Carolina." The name is shortened from Saxapahaw, from the Catawban /sak'yápha:/, "piedmont, foothill", from /sak/, "hill", plus /yápha:/, "step". The river gives its name to a small town that formed on its banks.

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Stinking Creek (Haw River tributary) Stream in North Carolina, USA

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Roberson Creek (Haw River tributary) Stream in North Carolina, USA

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Pokeberry Creek (Haw River tributary) Stream in North Carolina, USA

Pokeberry Creek is a 7.82 mi (12.59 km) long 3rd order tributary to the Haw River in Chatham County, North Carolina. This creek is one of two streams in the United States named Pokeberry Creek. The other is in Warrick County, Indiana.

Brooks Creek (Haw River tributary) Stream in North Carolina, USA

Brooks Creek is a 6.79 mi (10.93 km) long 3rd order tributary to the Haw River in Chatham County, North Carolina.

Dry Creek (Haw River tributary) Stream in North Carolina, USA

Dry Creek is a 12.89 mi (20.74 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Haw River in Chatham County, North Carolina.

Terrells Creek (Haw River tributary, left bank) Stream in North Carolina, USA

Terrells Creek is a 7.44 mi (11.97 km) long 3rd order tributary to the Haw River, left bank in Chatham County, North Carolina.

Terrells Creek (Haw River tributary, right bank) Stream in North Carolina, USA

Terrells Creek is a 12.47 mi (20.07 km) long 3rd order tributary to the Haw River, right bank in Chatham County, North Carolina.

Collins Creek (Haw River tributary) Stream in North Carolina, USA

Collins Creek is a 11.73 mi (18.88 km) long 3rd order tributary to the Haw River, in Chatham and Orange Counties, North Carolina.

Cane Creek (Haw River tributary, right bank) Stream in North Carolina, USA

Cane Creek is a 24.21 mi (38.96 km) long 4th order tributary to the Haw River, in Alamance County, North Carolina. This Cane Creek is located on the right bank of the Haw River.

Meadow Creek (Haw River tributary) Stream in North Carolina, USA

Meadow Creek is a 6.29 mi (10.12 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Haw River, in Alamance County, North Carolina.

Varnals Creek Stream in North Carolina, USA

Varnals Creek is a 7.13 mi (11.47 km) long 3rd order tributary to the Haw River, in Alamance County, North Carolina.

Haw Creek (Haw River tributary) Stream in North Carolina, USA

Haw Creek is a 12.84 mi (20.66 km) long 3rd order tributary to the Haw River, in Alamance County, North Carolina.

Back Creek (Haw River tributary) Stream in North Carolina, USA

Back Creek is a 8.77 mi (14.11 km) long 4th order tributary to the Haw River, in Alamance County, North Carolina.

Reedy Fork (Haw River tributary) Stream in North Carolina, USA

Reedy Fork is a 43.70 mi (70.33 km) long 3rd order tributary to the Haw River, in Alamance County, North Carolina.

Little Troublesome Creek (Haw River tributary) Stream in North Carolina, USA

Little Troublesome Creek is a 8.26 mi (13.29 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Haw River, in Rockingham County, North Carolina.

New Hope River (Haw River tributary) Stream in North Carolina, USA

New Hope River is a 12.19 mi (19.62 km) long 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.

Haven Creek (Haw River tributary) Stream in North Carolina, USA

Haven Creek is a 3.85 mi (6.20 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Haw River in Chatham County, North Carolina. The name of Haven Creek comes from Haven Estate from which it flows.

Harlands Creek Stream in North Carolina, USA

Harlands Creek is a 10.34 mi (16.64 km) long 3rd order tributary to the Rocky River in Chatham County, North Carolina. This is the only stream of this name in the United States.

References

  1. 1 2 "GNIS Detail - Wilkinson Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 29 September 2019.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  2. 1 2 3 "Wilkinson Creek Topo Map, Chatham County NC (Bynum Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 29 September 2019.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  3. "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 29 September 2019.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  4. 1 2 3 "Wilkinson Creek Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 29 September 2019.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)

Additional maps

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