Pokeberry Creek (Haw River tributary) explained

Pokeberry 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 Pokeberry Creek mouth
Pushpin Map Alt:Map of Pokeberry Creek mouth location
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:North Carolina
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Chatham
Length:7.82miles[1]
Discharge1 Location:Haw River
Discharge1 Avg:15.62cuft/s at mouth with Haw River[2]
Source1:divide between Pokeberry Creek and Morgan Creek
Source1 Location:about 5 miles southwest of Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Source1 Coordinates:35.8411°N -79.1239°W[3]
Source1 Elevation:552feet[4]
Mouth:Haw River
Mouth Location:about 1 mile southeast of Bynum, North Carolina
Mouth Coordinates:35.7633°N -79.1311°W
Mouth Elevation:290feet
Progression:Haw RiverCape Fear RiverAtlantic Ocean
River System:Haw River
Tributaries Left:Ward Branch
Tributaries Right:unnamed tributaries
Bridges:Great Ridge Parkway, Catulio Run, Andrews Store Road, Morris Road, US 15, Bynum Ridge Road

Pokeberry Creek is a 7.82miles long 3rd order tributary to the Haw River in Chatham County, North Carolina. This creek is one of two streams in the United States named Pokeberry Creek. The other is in Warrick County, Indiana.

Course

Pokeberry Creek rises about 5 miles southwest of Chapel Hill, North Carolina in Chatham County and then flows southwest to the Haw River just downstream of Bynum.[4]

Watershed

Pokeberry Creek drains of area, receives about 47.4 in/year of precipitation, and has a wetness index of 395.85 and is about 71% 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: Pokeberry Creek Watershed Report . Waters Geoviewer . US EPA . 28 September 2019.
  3. Web site: GNIS Detail - Pokeberry Creek . geonames.usgs.gov . US Geological Survey . 28 September 2019.
  4. Web site: Pokeberry Creek Topo Map, Chatham County NC (Bynum Area) . TopoZone . Locality, LLC . 28 September 2019 . en.