| Terrells Creek Tributary to Haw River, right bank | |
|---|---|
  Location of Terrells Creek mouthShow map of North Carolina Terrells Creek (Haw River tributary, right bank) (the United States)Show map of the United States | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Chatham |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | divide between Terrell Creek and Varnell Creek (Rocky River) |
| • location | pond about 0.25 miles north of Silk Hope, North Carolina |
| • coordinates | 35°47′07″N 079°22′11″W / 35.78528°N 79.36972°W / 35.78528; -79.36972 |
| • elevation | 610 ft (190 m) |
| Mouth | Haw River |
| • location | about 1 mile north of Terrells, North Carolina |
| • coordinates | 35°49′59″N 079°22′11″W / 35.83306°N 79.36972°W / 35.83306; -79.36972 |
| • elevation | 374 ft (114 m) |
| Length | 12.47 mi (20.07 km) |
| Basin size | 29.13 square miles (75.4 km) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Haw River |
| • average | 34.85 cu ft/s (0.987 m/s) at mouth with Haw River |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Haw River → Cape Fear River → Atlantic Ocean |
| River system | Haw River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Johnson Branch Cattail Creek |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | Silk Hope Lindley Mill Road, White Smith Road, Castle Rock Farm Road, NC 87, Mt. Olive Church Road |
Terrells Creek is a 12.47 mi (20.07 km) long 3rd order tributary to the Haw River, right bank in Chatham County, North Carolina.
Variant names
According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:
- Terrell Creek
Course
Terrells Creek rises in a pond about 0.25 miles north of Silk Hope, North Carolina in Chatham County and then flows east-northeast to the Haw River about 1 mile north of Terrells.
Watershed
Terrells Creek drains 29.13 square miles (75.4 km) of area, receives about 47.4 in/year of precipitation, and has a wetness index of 424.76 and is about 55% 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.