Brooks Creek (Haw River tributary) explained

Brooks 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 Brooks Creek mouth
Pushpin Map Alt:Map of Brooks Creek mouth location
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:North Carolina
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Chatham
Length:6.79miles[1]
Discharge1 Location:Haw River
Discharge1 Avg:12.09cuft/s at mouth with Haw River[2]
Source1:divide between Brooks Creek and Dry Creek
Source1 Location:pond about 1.5 miles north of Gum Springs, North Carolina
Source1 Coordinates:35.7747°N -79.15°W[3]
Source1 Elevation:505feet[4]
Mouth:Haw River
Mouth Location:Bynum, North Carolina
Mouth Coordinates:35.7769°N -79.2422°W
Mouth Elevation:305feet
Progression:Haw RiverCape Fear RiverAtlantic Ocean
River System:Haw River
Tributaries Left:unnamed tributaries
Tributaries Right:unnamed tributaries
Bridges:NC 87, Old Graham Road, Bent Tree, Eddie Perry Road

Brooks Creek is a 6.79miles long 3rd order tributary to the Haw River in Chatham County, North Carolina.

Course

Brooks Creek rises about 1.5 miles north of Gum Springs, North Carolina in Chatham County and then flows east to the Haw River across from Bynum.[4]

Watershed

Brooks Creek drains of area, receives about 47.4 in/year of precipitation, and has a wetness index of 424.50 and is about 74% forested.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS Web Application . epa.maps.arcgis.com . US EPA . 28 September 2019.
  2. Web site: Brooks Creek Watershed Report . Waters Geoviewer . US EPA . 29 September 2019.
  3. Web site: GNIS Detail - Brooks Creek . geonames.usgs.gov . US Geological Survey . 29 September 2019.
  4. Web site: Brooks Creek Topo Map, Chatham County NC (Bynum Area) . TopoZone . Locality, LLC . 29 September 2019 . en.