Terrells Creek (Haw River tributary, left bank)
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.
| Terrells Creek Tributary to Haw River, left bank | |
|---|---|
  Location of Terrells Creek mouth  Terrells Creek (Haw River tributary, left bank) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| Counties | Chatham Orange |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | divide between Terrell Creek and Collins Creek |
| ⁃ location | about 1 mile southeast of White Cross, North Carolina |
| ⁃ coordinates | 35°54′26″N 079°10′49″W[1] |
| ⁃ elevation | 580 ft (180 m)[2] |
| Mouth | Haw River |
⁃ location | about 4 miles northwest of Bynum, North Carolina |
⁃ coordinates | 35°49′17″N 079°11′25″W[1] |
⁃ elevation | 357 ft (109 m)[2] |
| Length | 7.44 mi (11.97 km)[3] |
| Basin size | 15.91 square miles (41.2 km2)[4] |
| Discharge | |
| ⁃ location | Haw River |
| ⁃ average | 19.40 cu ft/s (0.549 m3/s) at mouth with Haw River[4] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | south |
| River system | Haw River |
| Tributaries | |
| ⁃ left | Meadow Branch Crow Creek |
| ⁃ right | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | Old Greensboro Road, Crawford Dairy Road, River Road |
Variant names
According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[1]
- Ferrell Creek
- Ferrells Creek
- Tyrrells Creek
Course
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
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]
References
- "GNIS Detail - Terrells Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
- "Terrells Creek Topo Map, Chatham County NC (Bynum Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
- "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
- "Terrells Creek Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
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