Terrells Creek (Haw River tributary, left bank)
| Terrells Creek Tributary to Haw River, left bank | |
|---|---|
  Location of Terrells Creek mouth | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| Counties | Chatham Orange |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | divide between Terrell Creek and Collins Creek |
| • location | about 1 mile southeast of White Cross, North Carolina |
| • coordinates | 35°54′26″N 079°10′49″W / 35.90722°N 79.18028°W[1] |
| • elevation | 580 ft (180 m)[2] |
| Mouth | Haw River |
• location | about 4 miles northwest of Bynum, North Carolina |
• coordinates | 35°49′17″N 079°11′25″W / 35.82139°N 79.19028°WCoordinates: 35°49′17″N 079°11′25″W / 35.82139°N 79.19028°W[1] |
• elevation | 357 ft (109 m)[2] |
| Length | 7.44 mi (11.97 km)[3] |
| Basin size | 15.91 square miles (41.2 km2)[4] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Haw River |
| • average | 19.40 cu ft/s (0.549 m3/s) at mouth with Haw River[4] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Haw River → Cape Fear River → Atlantic Ocean |
| River system | Haw River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Meadow Branch Crow Creek |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | Old Greensboro Road, Crawford Dairy Road, River Road |
Terrells Creek is a 7.44 mi (11.97 km) long 3rd order tributary to the Haw River, left bank in Chatham County, North Carolina.
Variant names[]
According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[1]
- Ferrell Creek
- Ferrells Creek
- Tyrrells Creek
Course[]
Terrells Creek rises about 1 mile southeast of White Cross, North Carolina in Orange County and then flows south into Chatham County to the Haw River about 4 miles upstream of Bynum.[2]
Watershed[]
Terrells Creek drains 15.91 square miles (41.2 km2) of area, receives about 47.6 in/year of precipitation, and has a wetness index of 402.62 and is about 77% forested.[4]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ a b c "GNIS Detail - Terrells Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
- ^ a b c "Terrells Creek Topo Map, Chatham County NC (Bynum Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
- ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
- ^ a b c "Terrells Creek Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
Additional maps[]
Course of Terrells Creek, left bank (Haw River tributary) in Chatham and Orange Counties, North Carolina
Watershed of Terrells Creek, left bank (Haw River tributary) in Chatham and Orange Counties, North Carolina
Categories:
- Rivers of North Carolina
- Rivers of Chatham County, North Carolina
- Rivers of Orange County, North Carolina