Terrells Creek (Haw River tributary, left bank) explained

Terrells Creek
Name Other:Tributary to Haw River, left bank
Map Size:300
Pushpin Map:USA North Carolina#USA
Pushpin Map Size:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Terrells Creek mouth
Pushpin Map Alt:Map of Terrells 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:7.44miles[1]
Discharge1 Location:Haw River
Discharge1 Avg:19.4cuft/s at mouth with Haw River[2]
Source1:divide between Terrell Creek and Collins Creek
Source1 Location:about 1 mile southeast of White Cross, North Carolina
Source1 Coordinates:35.9072°N -79.1803°W[3]
Source1 Elevation:580feet[4]
Mouth:Haw River
Mouth Location:about 4 miles northwest of Bynum, North Carolina
Mouth Coordinates:35.8214°N -79.1903°W
Mouth Elevation:357feet
Progression:Haw RiverCape Fear RiverAtlantic Ocean
River System:Haw River
Tributaries Left:Meadow Branch
Crow Creek
Tributaries Right:unnamed tributaries
Bridges:Old Greensboro Road, Crawford Dairy Road, River Road

Terrells Creek is a 7.44miles long 3rd order tributary to the Haw River, left bank in Chatham County, North Carolina.

Variant names

According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[3]

Course

Terrells Creek rises about 1 mile southeast of White Cross, North Carolina in Orange County and then flows south into Chatham County to the Haw River about 4 miles upstream of Bynum.[4]

Watershed

Terrells Creek drains of area, receives about 47.6 in/year of precipitation, and has a wetness index of 402.62 and is about 77% 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: Terrells Creek Watershed Report . Waters Geoviewer . US EPA . 30 September 2019.
  3. Web site: GNIS Detail - Terrells 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.