Travis Creek (Haw River tributary)
Travis Creek is a 6.54 mi (10.53 km) long 3rd order tributary to the Haw River, in Alamance County, North Carolina.
| Travis Creek Tributary to Haw River | |
|---|---|
  Location of Travis Creek mouth  Travis Creek (Haw River tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Alamance Guilford |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | divide between Travis Creek and Buffalo Creek |
| ⁃ location | about 3 miles northwest of Gibsonville, North Carolina |
| ⁃ coordinates | 36°07′56″N 079°34′49″W[1] |
| ⁃ elevation | 720 ft (220 m)[2] |
| Mouth | Haw River |
⁃ location | about 3 miles north of Glen Raven, North Carolina |
⁃ coordinates | 36°08′33″N 079°29′12″W[1] |
⁃ elevation | 558 ft (170 m)[2] |
| Length | 6.54 mi (10.53 km)[3] |
| Basin size | 15.70 square miles (40.7 km2)[4] |
| Discharge | |
| ⁃ location | Haw River |
| ⁃ average | 17.76 cu ft/s (0.503 m3/s) at mouth with Haw River[4] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | generally east |
| River system | Haw River |
| Tributaries | |
| ⁃ left | Tickle Creek |
| ⁃ right | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | Wagoner Road, Friedan Church Road, County Farm Road, Gibsonville-Ossipee Road, Elon-Ossipee Road, Phibbs Road, NC 87, Durham Street |
Course
Travis Creek rises in Guilford County on the divide between Travis Creek and Buffalo Creek. Travis Creek then flows east into Alamance County to meet the Haw River about 3 miles north of Glen Raven, North Carolina.[2]
Watershed
Travis Creek drains 15.70 square miles (40.7 km2) of area, receives about 46.0 in/year of precipitation, and has a wetness index of 443.11 and is about 36% forested.[4]
References
- "GNIS Detail - Travis Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
- "Travis Creek Topo Map, Alamance County NC (Lake Burlington Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
- "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
- "Travis Creek Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
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