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Wilkinson Creek (Haw River tributary)

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Stream in North Carolina, USA
Wilkinson Creek
Tributary to Haw River
Wilkinson Creek through low brush
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Location
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyChatham
Physical characteristics
Sourcedivide between Wilkinson Creek and Neville Creek
 • locationabout 1 mile east of Terrells Mountain
 • coordinates35°51′23″N 079°09′06″W / 35.85639°N 79.15167°W / 35.85639; -79.15167
 • elevation580 ft (180 m)
MouthHaw River
 • locationabout 1 mile northwest of Bynum, North Carolina
 • coordinates35°46′57″N 079°09′46″W / 35.78250°N 79.16278°W / 35.78250; -79.16278
 • elevation320 ft (98 m)
Length7.77 mi (12.50 km)
Basin size9.09 square miles (23.5 km)
Discharge 
 • locationHaw River
 • average11.34 cu ft/s (0.321 m/s) at mouth with Haw River
Basin features
ProgressionHaw River → Cape Fear River → Atlantic Ocean
River systemHaw River
Tributaries 
 • leftunnamed tributaries
 • rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesWilkinson Creek Lane, Gilmore Road, Lamont Norwood Road, Tobacco Road, Manns Chapel Road, Andrews Store Road, Hamlets Chapel Road

Wilkinson Creek is a 7.77 mi (12.50 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Haw River in Chatham County, North Carolina.

Course

Wilkinson Creek rises about 1 mile east of Terrells Mountain in Chatham County and then flows south to the Haw River upstream of Bynum.

Watershed

Wilkinson Creek drains 9.09 square miles (23.5 km) of area, receives about 47.4 in/year of precipitation, and has a wetness index of 392.39 and is about 77% forested.

See also

References

  1. ^ "GNIS Detail - Wilkinson Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 29 September 2019.
  2. ^ "Wilkinson Creek Topo Map, Chatham County NC (Bynum Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 29 September 2019.
  3. "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 29 September 2019.
  4. ^ "Wilkinson Creek Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 29 September 2019.

Additional maps

Course of Wilkinson Creek (Haw River tributary) in Chatham County, North Carolina
Watershed of Wilkinson Creek (Haw River tributary) in Chatham County, North Carolina

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