Cane 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 Cane Creek mouth |
Pushpin Map Alt: | Map of Cane Creek mouth location |
Subdivision Type1: | Country |
Subdivision Name1: | United States |
Subdivision Type2: | State |
Subdivision Name2: | North Carolina |
Subdivision Type3: | County |
Subdivision Name3: | Alamance |
Length: | 24.21miles[1] |
Discharge1 Location: | Haw River |
Discharge1 Avg: | 77.97cuft/s at mouth with Haw River[2] |
Source1: | divide between Cane Creek and Poppaw Creek |
Source1 Location: | about 3 miles northwest of Pleasantville, North Carolina |
Source1 Coordinates: | 35.8936°N -79.5122°W[3] |
Source1 Elevation: | 700feet[4] |
Mouth: | Haw River |
Mouth Location: | about 3 miles southeast of Eli Whitney, North Carolina |
Mouth Coordinates: | 35.8836°N -79.255°W |
Mouth Elevation: | 395feet |
Progression: | Haw River → Cape Fear River → Atlantic Ocean |
River System: | Haw River |
Tributaries Left: | Wells Creek |
Tributaries Right: | Reedy Branch South Fork Pine Branch |
Bridges: | Rural View Road, Cobe Mill Road, Pleasant Hill Church Road, Sylvan School Road, Snow Camp Road, Holman Mill Road, Bethel South Fork Road, Lindley Mill Road, NC 87, McBane Mill Road |
Cane Creek is a 24.21miles 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.
Cane Creek rises northwest of Pleasantville, North Carolina in Alamance County, North Carolina and then flows east to the Haw River about 3 miles southeast of Eli Whitney.[4]
Cane Creek drains of area, receives about 47.1 in/year of precipitation, and has a wetness index of 419.17 and is about 45% forested.[2]