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Wilkinson_Creek_(Haw_River_tributary) Latitude and Longitude:
35°46′57″N 079°09′46″W / 35.78250°N 79.16278°W / 35.78250; -79.16278
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Wilkinson Creek
Tributary to Haw River
Wilkinson Creek through low brush
Map of Wilkinson Creek mouth location
Map of Wilkinson Creek mouth location
Location of Wilkinson Creek mouth
Map of Wilkinson Creek mouth location
Map of Wilkinson Creek mouth location
Wilkinson Creek (Haw River tributary) (the United States)
Location
Country United States
State North Carolina
County Chatham
Physical characteristics
Sourcedivide between Wilkinson Creek and Neville Creek
 • locationabout 1 mile east of Terrells Mountain
 • coordinates 35°51′23″N 079°09′06″W / 35.85639°N 79.15167°W / 35.85639; -79.15167 [1]
 • elevation580 ft (180 m) [2]
Mouth Haw River
 • location
about 1 mile northwest of Bynum, North Carolina
 • coordinates
 35°46′57″N 079°09′46″W / 35.78250°N 79.16278°W / 35.78250; -79.16278 [1]
 • elevation
320 ft (98 m) [2]
Length7.77 mi (12.50 km) [3]
Basin size9.09 square miles (23.5 km2) [4]
Discharge 
 • locationHaw River
 • average11.34 cu ft/s (0.321 m3/s) at mouth with Haw River [4]
Basin features
Progression Haw River → Cape Fear River → Atlantic Ocean
River system Haw 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. [2]

Watershed

Wilkinson Creek drains 9.09 square miles (23.5 km2) of area, receives about 47.4 in/year of precipitation, and has a wetness index of 392.39 and is about 77% forested. [4]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "GNIS Detail - Wilkinson Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 29 September 2019.
  2. ^ a b c "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. ^ a b c "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

External links

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