Cane Creek (Haw River tributary, left bank)
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| Cane Creek Tributary to Haw River | |
|---|---|
  Location of Cane Creek mouth  Cane Creek (Haw River tributary, left bank) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Alamance Orange |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | divide between Cane Creek and Crabtree Creek (Eno River) |
| • location | about 2 miles east of Buckhorn, North Carolina |
| • coordinates | 36°02′05″N 079°10′24″W / 36.03472°N 79.17333°W[1] |
| • elevation | 680 ft (210 m)[2] |
| Mouth | Haw River |
• location | about 2 miles east of Eli Whitney, North Carolina |
• coordinates | 35°54′35″N 079°16′06″W / 35.90972°N 79.26833°W[1] |
• elevation | 398 ft (121 m)[2] |
| Length | 13.74 mi (22.11 km)[3] |
| Basin size | 39.25 square miles (101.7 km2)[4] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Haw River |
| • average | 43.21 cu ft/s (1.224 m3/s) at mouth with Haw River[4] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | southwest |
| River system | Haw River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Watery Fork |
| • right | Hog Branch Turkey Hill Creek Toms Creek |
| Bridges | Borland Road, Arthur Minnis Road, Buckhorn Road, NC 54, Morrow Mill Road |
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.
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]
See also
References
- ^ a b "GNIS Detail - Cane Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
- ^ a b c "Cane Creek Topo Map, Orange County NC (Saxapahaw Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
- ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
- ^ a b c "Cane Creek Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 9 October 2019.