Boyds Creek (Haw River tributary) explained

Boyds Creek
Name Other:Tributary to Haw River
Map Size:300
Pushpin Map:USA North Carolina#USA
Pushpin Map Size:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Boyds Creek mouth
Pushpin Map Alt:Map of Boyds Creek mouth location
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:North Carolina
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Alamance
Length:4.54miles[1]
Discharge1 Location:Haw River
Discharge1 Avg:8.53cuft/s at mouth with Haw River[2]
Source1:divide between Boyds Creek and Deep Creek
Source1 Location:Pond about 3 miles southeast of McCray, North Carolina
Source1 Coordinates:36.1544°N -79.3417°W[3]
Source1 Elevation:700feet[4]
Mouth:Haw River
Mouth Location:about 1 mile northwest of Haw River, North Carolina
Mouth Coordinates:36.1022°N -79.3808°W
Mouth Elevation:492feet
Progression:Haw RiverCape Fear RiverAtlantic Ocean
River System:Haw River
Tributaries Left:unnamed tributaries
Tributaries Right:unnamed tributaries
Bridges:Sandy Cross Road, Luck Stone Road, Haw River-Hopedale Road

Boyds Creek is a 4.54miles long 2nd order tributary to the Haw River, in Alamance County, North Carolina.

Course

Boyds Creek rises in a pond about 3 miles southeast of McCray in Alamance County, North Carolina and then flows southwest to the Haw River about 1 mile northwest of Haw River, North Carolina.[4]

Watershed

Boyds Creek drains of area, receives about 46.0 in/year of precipitation, and has a wetness index of 416.84 and is about 41% forested.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS Web Application . epa.maps.arcgis.com . US EPA . 5 October 2019.
  2. Web site: Boyds Creek Watershed Report . Waters Geoviewer . US EPA . 5 October 2019.
  3. Web site: GNIS Detail - Boyds Creek . geonames.usgs.gov . US Geological Survey . 5 October 2019.
  4. Web site: Boyds Creek Topo Map, Alamance County NC (Burlington Area) . TopoZone . Locality, LLC . 5 October 2019 . en.