Meadow Creek (Haw River tributary) explained

Meadow 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 Meadow Creek mouth
Pushpin Map Alt:Map of Meadow Creek mouth location
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:North Carolina
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Alamance
Length:6.29miles[1]
Discharge1 Location:Haw River
Discharge1 Avg:5.65cuft/s at mouth with Haw River[2]
Source1:divide between Meadow Creek and Toms Creek (Cane Creek)
Source1 Location:about 6 miles south of Mebane, North Carolina
Source1 Coordinates:36.01°N -79.2664°W[3]
Source1 Elevation:645feet[4]
Mouth:Haw River
Mouth Location:about 4 miles northwest of Saxapahaw, North Carolina
Mouth Coordinates:35.9744°N -79.3453°W
Mouth Elevation:449feet
Progression:Haw RiverCape Fear RiverAtlantic Ocean
River System:Haw River
Tributaries Left:unnamed tributaries
Tributaries Right:unnamed tributaries
Bridges:South Jim Minor Road, Hidden Lake Road, NC 54, Phillips Chapel Road, Preacher Davis Road, Swepsonville-Saxapahaw Road

Meadow Creek is a 6.29miles long 2nd order tributary to the Haw River, in Alamance County, North Carolina.

Course

Meadow Creek rises on the divide between it and Toms Creek (Cane Creek), about 6 miles south of Mebane in Alamance County, North Carolina and then flows southwest to the Haw River about 4 miles northwest of Saxapahaw, North Carolina.[4]

Watershed

Meadow Creek drains of area, receives about 46.3 in/year of precipitation, and has a wetness index of 435.67 and is about 50% forested.[2]

See also

Notes and References

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