Haven Creek (Haw River tributary)

Haven Creek
Tributary to Haw River
Map of Haven Creek mouth location
Map of Haven Creek mouth location
Location of Haven Creek mouth
Map of Haven Creek mouth location
Map of Haven Creek mouth location
Haven Creek (Haw River tributary) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyChatham
Physical characteristics
SourceRoberson Creek divide
 • locationabout 1 mile northeast of Pittsboro, North Carolina
 • coordinates35°45′27″N 079°09′39″W / 35.75750°N 79.16083°W / 35.75750; -79.16083[1]
 • elevation530 ft (160 m)[2]
MouthHaw River
 • location
about 1 mile southeast of Bynum, North Carolina
 • coordinates
35°45′27″N 079°09′39″W / 35.75750°N 79.16083°W / 35.75750; -79.16083[1]
 • elevation
285 ft (87 m)[1]
Length3.85 mi (6.20 km)[3]
Basin size3.23 square miles (8.4 km2)[4]
Discharge 
 • locationHaw River
 • average4.08 cu ft/s (0.116 m3/s) at mouth with Haw River[4]
Basin features
ProgressionHaw RiverCape Fear RiverAtlantic Ocean
River systemHaw River
Tributaries 
 • leftunnamed tributaries
 • rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesUS 64, Suttles Road, Northwood High School Road

Haven Creek is a 3.85 mi (6.20 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Haw River in Chatham County, North Carolina. The name of Haven Creek comes from Haven Estate from which it flows.[1]

  1. ^ a b c d "GNIS Detail - Haven Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
  2. ^ "Haven Creek Topo Map, Chatham County NC (Bynum Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
  3. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
  4. ^ a b "Haven Creek Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 9 December 2019.