| Terrells Creek Tributary to Haw River, left bank | |
|---|---|
  Location of Terrells Creek mouthShow map of North Carolina Terrells Creek (Haw River tributary, left bank) (the United States)Show map of the United States | |
| 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 / 35.90722; -79.18028 |
| • elevation | 580 ft (180 m) |
| 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°W / 35.82139; -79.19028 |
| • elevation | 357 ft (109 m) |
| Length | 7.44 mi (11.97 km) |
| Basin size | 15.91 square miles (41.2 km) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Haw River |
| • average | 19.40 cu ft/s (0.549 m/s) at mouth with Haw River |
| 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:
- 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.
Watershed
Terrells Creek drains 15.91 square miles (41.2 km) of area, receives about 47.6 in/year of precipitation, and has a wetness index of 402.62 and is about 77% forested.
See also
References
- ^ "GNIS Detail - Terrells Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Terrells Creek Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
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