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Stream in North Carolina, USA
Marys Creek
Tributary to Haw River
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Location
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyAlamance
Physical characteristics
Sourcedivide between Marys Creek and Varnals Creek
 • locationabout 5 miles southeast of Rock Creek, North Carolina on the west side of Bass Mountain
 • coordinates35°56′27″N 079°24′06″W / 35.94083°N 79.40167°W / 35.94083; -79.40167
 • elevation735 ft (224 m)
MouthHaw River
 • locationabout 3 miles southeast of Saxapahaw, North Carolina
 • coordinates35°55′28″N 079°17′56″W / 35.92444°N 79.29889°W / 35.92444; -79.29889
 • elevation407 ft (124 m)
Length9.74 mi (15.68 km)
Basin size12.51 square miles (32.4 km)
Discharge 
 • locationHaw River
 • average14.80 cu ft/s (0.419 m/s) at mouth with Haw River
Basin features
ProgressionHaw River → Cape Fear River → Atlantic Ocean
River systemHaw River
Tributaries 
 • leftunnamed tributaries
 • rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesThompson Mill Road, Snow Camp Road, Jewell Road, Lindley Mill Road, Stockland Road, NC 87, Whitney Road

Marys Creek is a 9.74 mi (15.68 km) long 3rd order tributary to the Haw River, in Alamance County, North Carolina.

Course

Marys Creek rises on the west side of Bass Mountain, about 5 miles southeast of Rock Creek in Alamance County, North Carolina and then flows east to the Haw River about 3 miles southeast of Saxapahaw, North Carolina.

Watershed

Marys Creek drains 12.51 square miles (32.4 km) of area, receives about 46.6 in/year of precipitation, and has a wetness index of 425.73 and is about 44% forested.

See also

References

  1. ^ "GNIS Detail - Marys Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
  2. ^ "Cane Creek Mountains Topo Map, Alamance County NC (Snow Camp Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 1 October 2019.
  3. "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
  4. ^ "Marys Creek Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 2 October 2019.

Additional Maps

Course of Marys Creek (Haw River tributary) in Alamance County, North Carolina
Watershed of Marys Creek (Haw River tributary) in Alamance County, North Carolina


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