Terrells Creek (Haw River tributary, right bank) explained

Terrells Creek
Name Other:Tributary to Haw River, right 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:Mpa of the location of Terrells Creek mouth
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:North Carolina
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Chatham
Length:12.47miles[1]
Discharge1 Location:Haw River
Discharge1 Avg:34.85cuft/s at mouth with Haw River[2]
Source1:divide between Terrell Creek and Varnell Creek (Rocky River)
Source1 Location:pond about 0.25 miles north of Silk Hope, North Carolina
Source1 Coordinates:35.7853°N -79.3697°W[3]
Source1 Elevation:610feet[4]
Mouth:Haw River
Mouth Location:about 1 mile north of Terrells, North Carolina
Mouth Coordinates:35.8331°N -79.3697°W
Mouth Elevation:374feet
Progression:Haw RiverCape Fear RiverAtlantic Ocean
River System:Haw River
Tributaries Left:Johnson Branch
Cattail Creek
Tributaries Right:unnamed tributaries
Bridges:Silk Hope Lindley Mill Road, White Smith Road, Castle Rock Farm Road, NC 87, Mt. Olive Church Road

Terrells Creek is a 12.47miles long 3rd order tributary to the Haw River, right 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 in a pond about 0.25 miles north of Silk Hope, North Carolina in Chatham County and then flows east-northeast to the Haw River about 1 mile north of Terrells.[4]

Watershed

Terrells Creek drains of area, receives about 47.4 in/year of precipitation, and has a wetness index of 424.76 and is about 55% 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.