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Stream in North Carolina, USA
Haven Creek
Tributary to Haw River
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Location
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyChatham
Physical characteristics
SourceRoberson Creek divide
 • locationabout 1 mile northeast of Pittsboro, North Carolina
 • coordinates35°45′27″N 079°09′39″W / 35.75750°N 79.16083°W / 35.75750; -79.16083
 • elevation530 ft (160 m)
MouthHaw River
 • locationabout 1 mile southeast of Bynum, North Carolina
 • coordinates35°45′27″N 079°09′39″W / 35.75750°N 79.16083°W / 35.75750; -79.16083
 • elevation285 ft (87 m)
Length3.85 mi (6.20 km)
Basin size3.23 square miles (8.4 km)
Discharge 
 • locationHaw River
 • average4.08 cu ft/s (0.116 m/s) at mouth with Haw River
Basin features
ProgressionHaw River → Cape Fear River → Atlantic Ocean
River systemHaw River
Tributaries 
 • leftunnamed tributaries
 • rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesUS 64, Suttles Road, Northwood High School Road

Haven Creek is a 3.85 mi (6.20 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Haw River in Chatham County, North Carolina. The name of Haven Creek comes from Haven Estate from which it flows.

Course

Haven Creek rises about 1 mile northeast of Pittsboro, North Carolina in Chatham County and then flows north and east to the Haw River about 1 mile southeast of Bynum, North Carolina.

Watershed

Haven Creek drains 3.23 square miles (8.4 km) of area, receives about 47.3 in/year of precipitation, and has a topographic wetness index of 399.92 and is about 64% forested.

See also

Additional maps

Watershed of Haven Creek (Haw River tributary)
Course of Haven Creek (Haw River tributary)

References

  1. ^ "GNIS Detail - Haven Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
  2. ^ "Haven Creek Topo Map, Chatham County NC (Bynum Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
  3. "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
  4. ^ "Haven Creek Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
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