Cane Creek (Haw River tributary, left bank)

Cane Creek is a 13.74 mi (22.11 km) long 4th order tributary to the Haw River, in Alamance and Orange Counties, North Carolina. This Cane Creek is on the left bank of the Haw River.

Cane Creek
Tributary to Haw River
Location of Cane Creek mouth
Cane Creek (Haw River tributary, left bank) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyAlamance
Orange
Physical characteristics
Sourcedivide between Cane Creek and Crabtree Creek (Eno River)
  locationabout 2 miles east of Buckhorn, North Carolina
  coordinates36°02′05″N 079°10′24″W[1]
  elevation680 ft (210 m)[2]
MouthHaw River
  location
about 2 miles east of Eli Whitney, North Carolina
  coordinates
35°54′35″N 079°16′06″W[1]
  elevation
398 ft (121 m)[2]
Length13.74 mi (22.11 km)[3]
Basin size39.25 square miles (101.7 km2)[4]
Discharge 
  locationHaw River
  average43.21 cu ft/s (1.224 m3/s) at mouth with Haw River[4]
Basin features
Progressionsouthwest
River systemHaw River
Tributaries 
  leftWatery Fork
  rightHog Branch
Turkey Hill Creek
Toms Creek
BridgesBorland Road, Arthur Minnis Road, Buckhorn Road, NC 54, Morrow Mill Road

Course

Cane Creek rises on the divide between Cane Creek and Crabtree Creek (Eno River) about 2 miles east of Buckhorn, North Carolina in Orange County, North Carolina. Cane Creek then flows southwest meet the Haw River about 2 miles east of Eli Whitney in Alamance County.[2]

Watershed

Cane Creek drains 39.25 square miles (101.7 km2) of area, receives about 46.9 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 415.16 and is about 59% forested.[4]

References

  1. "GNIS Detail - Cane Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
  2. "Cane Creek Topo Map, Orange County NC (Saxapahaw Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
  3. "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
  4. "Cane Creek Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 9 October 2019.



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