Dry Creek (Haw River tributary)

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Dry Creek
Tributary to Haw River
Map of the location of Dry Creek mouth
Map of the location of Dry Creek mouth
Location of Dry Creek mouth
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyChatham
Physical characteristics
Sourcedivide between Harlands Creek and Landrum Creek (Rocky River)
 • locationabout 4 miles south-southeast of Silk Hope, North Carolina
 • coordinates35°44′39″N 079°21′10″W / 35.74417°N 79.35278°W / 35.74417; -79.35278[1]
 • elevation630 ft (190 m)[2]
MouthHaw River
 • location
about 2 miles northwest of Bynum, North Carolina
 • coordinates
35°47′44″N 079°10′54″W / 35.79556°N 79.18167°W / 35.79556; -79.18167Coordinates: 35°47′44″N 079°10′54″W / 35.79556°N 79.18167°W / 35.79556; -79.18167[1]
 • elevation
338 ft (103 m)[1]
Length12.89 mi (20.74 km)[3]
Basin size20.21 square miles (52.3 km2)[4]
Discharge 
 • locationHaw River
 • average24.47 cu ft/s (0.693 m3/s) at mouth with Haw River[4]
Basin features
ProgressionHaw River → Cape Fear River → Atlantic Ocean
River systemHaw River
Tributaries 
 • leftLong Branch
 • rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesHarold Hackney Road, Bowers Store Road, Silk Hope Gum Springs Road, Graham Road (NC 87), Old Graham Road

Dry Creek is a 12.89 mi (20.74 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Haw River in Chatham County, North Carolina.

Course[]

Dry Creek rises about 4 miles south-southeast of Silk Hope, North Carolina in Chatham County and then flows northeast to the Haw River upstream of Bynum.[2]

Watershed[]

Dry Creek drains 20.21 square miles (52.3 km2) of area, receives about 47.4 in/year of precipitation, and has a wetness index of 430.05 and is about 60% forested.[4]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c "GNIS Detail - Dry Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 29 September 2019.
  2. ^ a b "Dry Creek Topo Map, Chatham County NC (Bynum Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 29 September 2019.
  3. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 29 September 2019.
  4. ^ a b c "Dry Creek Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 29 September 2019.

Additional maps[]

Course of Dry Creek (Haw River tributary) in Chatham County, North Carolina
Watershed of Dry Creek (Haw River tributary) in Chatham County, North Carolina
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