Varnals Creek Explained

Varnals 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 Varnals Creek mouth
Pushpin Map Alt:Map of Varnals Creek mouth location
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:North Carolina
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Alamance
Length:7.13miles[1]
Discharge1 Location:Haw River
Discharge1 Avg:13.62cuft/s at mouth with Haw River[2]
Source1:divide between Varnals Creek and Rock Creek
Source1 Location:about 2 miles southeast of Rock Creek, North Carolina
Source1 Coordinates:35.9492°N -79.3511°W[3]
Source1 Elevation:630feet[4]
Mouth:Haw River
Mouth Location:about 4 miles south of Swepsonville, North Carolina
Mouth Coordinates:35.9861°N -79.3511°W
Mouth Elevation:449feet
Progression:Haw RiverCape Fear RiverAtlantic Ocean
River System:Haw River
Tributaries Left:unnamed tributaries
Tributaries Right:unnamed tributaries
Bridges:Walt Store Lane, Bass Mountain Road, Thompson Mill Road, NC 87, Preacher Holmes Road

Varnals Creek is a 7.13miles long 3rd order tributary to the Haw River, in Alamance County, North Carolina.

Course

Varnals Creek rises in a pond about 2 miles southeast of Rock Creek in Alamance County, North Carolina and then flows northeast to the Haw River about 4 miles south of Swepsonville, North Carolina.[4]

Watershed

Varnals Creek drains of area, receives about 46.2 in/year of precipitation, and has a wetness index of 413.35 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: Varnals Creek Watershed Report . Waters Geoviewer . US EPA . 4 October 2019.
  3. Web site: GNIS Detail - Varnals 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.