Collins Creek (Haw River tributary) explained

Collins 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 Collins Creek mouth
Pushpin Map Alt:Map of Collins Creek mouth location
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:North Carolina
Subdivision Type3:Counties
Subdivision Name3:Chatham
Orange
Length:11.73miles[1]
Discharge1 Location:Haw River
Discharge1 Avg:23.62cuft/s at mouth with Haw River[2]
Source1:divide between Collins Creek and Morgan Creek
Source1 Location:Dodsons Crossroads, North Carolina
Source1 Coordinates:35.9719°N -79.1675°W[3]
Source1 Elevation:618feet[4]
Mouth:Haw River
Mouth Location:about 2 miles east of Mandale, North Carolina
Mouth Coordinates:35.85°N -79.2361°W
Mouth Elevation:387feet
Progression:Haw RiverCape Fear RiverAtlantic Ocean
River System:Haw River
Tributaries Left:Wildcat Branch
Persimmon Nursery Branch
Tributaries Right:unnamed tributaries
Bridges:Orange Grove Road, NC 54, Old Greensboro Road, Crawford Dairy Road

Collins Creek is a 11.73miles long 3rd order tributary to the Haw River, in Chatham and Orange Counties, North Carolina.

Course

Collins Creek rises at Dodsons Crossroads in Orange County, North Carolina and then flows south into Chatham County to the Haw River about 2 miles east of Mandale, North Carolina.[4]

Watershed

Collins Creek drains of area, receives about 47.3 in/year of precipitation, and has a wetness index of 437.59 and is about 67% forested.[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS Web Application . epa.maps.arcgis.com . US EPA . 30 September 2019.
  2. Web site: Collins Creek Watershed Report . Waters Geoviewer . US EPA . 30 September 2019.
  3. Web site: GNIS Detail - Collins Creek . geonames.usgs.gov . US Geological Survey . 30 September 2019.
  4. Web site: Terrells Creek Topo Map, Chatham County NC (Bynum Area) . TopoZone . Locality, LLC . 30 September 2019 . en.