Varnell Creek | |
Name Other: | Tributary to Rocky River |
Map Size: | 300 |
Pushpin Map: | USA North Carolina#USA |
Pushpin Map Size: | 300 |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Varnell Creek mouth |
Pushpin Map Alt: | Map of Varnell Creek mouth location |
Subdivision Type1: | Country |
Subdivision Name1: | United States |
Subdivision Type2: | State |
Subdivision Name2: | North Carolina |
Subdivision Type3: | County |
Subdivision Name3: | Chatham |
Length: | 6.88miles[1] |
Discharge1 Location: | Rocky River |
Discharge1 Avg: | 12.99cuft/s at mouth with Rocky River[2] |
Source1: | Nick Creek divide |
Source1 Location: | pond about 5 miles northeast of Siler City, North Carolina |
Source1 Coordinates: | 35.7931°N -79.3975°W[3] |
Source1 Elevation: | 565feet[4] |
Mouth: | Rocky River |
Mouth Location: | about 2 miles east of Siler City, North Carolina |
Mouth Coordinates: | 35.7264°N -79.3975°W |
Mouth Elevation: | 475feet |
Progression: | Rocky River → Deep River → Cape Fear River → Atlantic Ocean |
River System: | Deep River |
Tributaries Left: | unnamed tributaries |
Tributaries Right: | unnamed tributaries |
Bridges: | Silk Hope-Liberty Road, Still Waters Drive, Silk Hope Road, US 64, Stage Coach Road |
Varnell Creek is a 6.88miles long 3rd order tributary to the Rocky River in Chatham County, North Carolina.
Varnell Creek rises about 5 miles northeast of Siler City, North Carolina in Chatham County and then follows a southerly course to join the Rocky River about 2 miles east of Siler City.[4]
Varnell Creek drains of area, receives about 47.8 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 443.32 and is about 44% forested.[2]