Travis Creek (Haw River tributary) explained

Travis 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 Travis Creek mouth
Pushpin Map Alt:Map of Travis Creek mouth location
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:North Carolina
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Alamance
Guilford
Length:6.54miles[1]
Discharge1 Location:Haw River
Discharge1 Avg:17.76cuft/s at mouth with Haw River[2]
Source1:divide between Travis Creek and Buffalo Creek
Source1 Location:about 3 miles northwest of Gibsonville, North Carolina
Source1 Coordinates:36.1322°N -79.5803°W[3]
Source1 Elevation:720feet[4]
Mouth:Haw River
Mouth Location:about 3 miles north of Glen Raven, North Carolina
Mouth Coordinates:36.1425°N -79.4867°W
Mouth Elevation:558feet
Progression:Haw RiverCape Fear RiverAtlantic Ocean
River System:Haw River
Tributaries Left:Tickle Creek
Tributaries Right:unnamed tributaries
Bridges:Wagoner Road, Friedan Church Road, County Farm Road, Gibsonville-Ossipee Road, Elon-Ossipee Road, Phibbs Road, NC 87, Durham Street

Travis Creek is a 6.54miles long 3rd order tributary to the Haw River, in Alamance County, North Carolina.

Course

Travis Creek rises in Guilford County on the divide between Travis Creek and Buffalo Creek. Travis Creek then flows east into Alamance County to meet the Haw River about 3 miles north of Glen Raven, North Carolina.[4]

Watershed

Travis Creek drains of area, receives about 46.0 in/year of precipitation, and has a wetness index of 443.11 and is about 36% forested.[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS Web Application . epa.maps.arcgis.com . US EPA . 5 October 2019.
  2. Web site: Travis Creek Watershed Report . Waters Geoviewer . US EPA . 5 October 2019.
  3. Web site: GNIS Detail - Travis Creek . geonames.usgs.gov . US Geological Survey . 5 October 2019.
  4. Web site: Travis Creek Topo Map, Alamance County NC (Lake Burlington Area) . TopoZone . Locality, LLC . 5 October 2019 . en.