Boyds Creek (Haw River tributary)
Boyds Creek is a 4.54 mi (7.31 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Haw River, in Alamance County, North Carolina.
| Boyds Creek Tributary to Haw River | |
|---|---|
  Location of Boyds Creek mouth  Boyds Creek (Haw River tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Alamance |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | divide between Boyds Creek and Deep Creek |
| ⁃ location | Pond about 3 miles southeast of McCray, North Carolina |
| ⁃ coordinates | 36°09′16″N 079°20′30″W[1] |
| ⁃ elevation | 700 ft (210 m)[2] |
| Mouth | Haw River |
⁃ location | about 1 mile northwest of Haw River, North Carolina |
⁃ coordinates | 36°06′08″N 079°22′51″W[1] |
⁃ elevation | 492 ft (150 m)[1] |
| Length | 4.54 mi (7.31 km)[3] |
| Basin size | 7.38 square miles (19.1 km2)[4] |
| Discharge | |
| ⁃ location | Haw River |
| ⁃ average | 8.53 cu ft/s (0.242 m3/s) at mouth with Haw River[4] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | southwest |
| River system | Haw River |
| Tributaries | |
| ⁃ left | unnamed tributaries |
| ⁃ right | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | Sandy Cross Road, Luck Stone Road, Haw River-Hopedale Road |
Course
Boyds Creek rises in a pond about 3 miles southeast of McCray in Alamance County, North Carolina and then flows southwest to the Haw River about 1 mile northwest of Haw River, North Carolina.[2]
Watershed
Boyds Creek drains 7.38 square miles (19.1 km2) of area, receives about 46.0 in/year of precipitation, and has a wetness index of 416.84 and is about 41% forested.[4]
References
- "GNIS Detail - Boyds Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
- "Boyds Creek Topo Map, Alamance County NC (Burlington Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
- "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
- "Boyds Creek Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
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