Marys 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 Marys Creek mouth |
Pushpin Map Alt: | Map of Marys Creek mouth location |
Subdivision Type1: | Country |
Subdivision Name1: | United States |
Subdivision Type2: | State |
Subdivision Name2: | North Carolina |
Subdivision Type3: | County |
Subdivision Name3: | Alamance |
Length: | 9.74miles[1] |
Discharge1 Location: | Haw River |
Discharge1 Avg: | 14.8cuft/s at mouth with Haw River[2] |
Source1: | divide between Marys Creek and Varnals Creek |
Source1 Location: | about 5 miles southeast of Rock Creek, North Carolina on the west side of Bass Mountain |
Source1 Coordinates: | 35.9408°N -79.4017°W[3] |
Source1 Elevation: | 735feet[4] |
Mouth: | Haw River |
Mouth Location: | about 3 miles southeast of Saxapahaw, North Carolina |
Mouth Coordinates: | 35.9244°N -79.2989°W |
Mouth Elevation: | 407feet |
Progression: | Haw River → Cape Fear River → Atlantic Ocean |
River System: | Haw River |
Tributaries Left: | unnamed tributaries |
Tributaries Right: | unnamed tributaries |
Bridges: | Thompson Mill Road, Snow Camp Road, Jewell Road, Lindley Mill Road, Stockland Road, NC 87, Whitney Road |
Marys Creek is a 9.74miles long 3rd order tributary to the Haw River, in Alamance County, North Carolina.
Marys Creek rises on the west side of Bass Mountain, about 5 miles southeast of Rock Creek in Alamance County, North Carolina and then flows east to the Haw River about 3 miles southeast of Saxapahaw, North Carolina.[4]
Marys Creek drains of area, receives about 46.6 in/year of precipitation, and has a wetness index of 425.73 and is about 44% forested.[2]