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Terrells Creek (Haw River tributary, left bank)

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Coordinates: 35°49′17″N 079°11′25″W / 35.82139°N 79.19028°W / 35.82139; -79.19028
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Terrells Creek
Tributary to Haw River, left bank
Map of Terrells Creek mouth location
Map of Terrells Creek mouth location
Location of Terrells Creek mouth
Map of Terrells Creek mouth location
Map of Terrells Creek mouth location
Terrells Creek (Haw River tributary, left bank) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountiesChatham
Orange
Physical characteristics
Sourcedivide between Terrell Creek and Collins Creek
 • locationabout 1 mile southeast of White Cross, North Carolina
 • coordinates35°54′26″N 079°10′49″W / 35.90722°N 79.18028°W / 35.90722; -79.18028[1]
 • elevation580 ft (180 m)[2]
MouthHaw 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[1]
 • elevation
357 ft (109 m)[2]
Length7.44 mi (11.97 km)[3]
Basin size15.91 square miles (41.2 km2)[4]
Discharge 
 • locationHaw River
 • average19.40 cu ft/s (0.549 m3/s) at mouth with Haw River[4]
Basin features
ProgressionHaw River → Cape Fear River → Atlantic Ocean
River systemHaw River
Tributaries 
 • leftMeadow Branch
Crow Creek
 • rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesOld 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

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According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[1]

  • Ferrell Creek
  • Ferrells Creek
  • Tyrrells Creek

Course

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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.[2]

Watershed

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Terrells Creek drains 15.91 square miles (41.2 km2) of area, receives about 47.6 in/year of precipitation, and has a wetness index of 402.62 and is about 77% forested.[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "GNIS Detail - Terrells Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
  2. ^ a b c "Terrells Creek Topo Map, Chatham County NC (Bynum Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
  3. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
  4. ^ a b c "Terrells Creek Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 30 September 2019.

Additional maps

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Course of Terrells Creek, left bank (Haw River tributary) in Chatham and Orange Counties, North Carolina
Watershed of Terrells Creek, left bank (Haw River tributary) in Chatham and Orange Counties, North Carolina
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