Roberson Creek is a 11.81 mi (19.01 km) long 3rd order tributary to the Haw River in Chatham County, North Carolina.
Roberson Creek Tributary to Haw River | |
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Location | |
Country | United States |
State | North Carolina |
County | Chatham |
City | Pittsboro |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | divide between Roberson Creek and Rocky River |
• location | about 0.5 miles northeast of Round Top Mountain |
• coordinates | 35°42′04″N 079°13′34″W / 35.70111°N 79.22611°W[1] |
• elevation | 460 ft (140 m)[2] |
Mouth | Haw River |
• location | B. Everett Jordan Lake |
• coordinates | 35°42′09″N 079°05′02″W / 35.70250°N 79.08389°W[1] |
• elevation | 217 ft (66 m)[1] |
Length | 11.81 mi (19.01 km)[3] |
Basin size | 28.61 square miles (74.1 km2)[4] |
Discharge | |
• location | Haw River |
• average | 33.00 cu ft/s (0.934 m3/s) at mouth with Haw River[4] |
Basin features | |
Progression | Haw River → Cape Fear River → Atlantic Ocean |
River system | Haw River |
Tributaries | |
• left | unnamed tributaries |
• right | Turkey Creek |
Bridges | Alston Chapel Road, NC 902, US 15, Hanks Chapel Road |
Variant names edit
According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[1]
- Robeson Creek
Course edit
Roberson Creek rises about 0.5 miles northeast of Round Top Mountain in Chatham County and then flows east to the Haw River at B. Everett Jordan Lake.[2] Roberson Creek makes up one of the arms of the lake.
Watershed edit
Roberson Creek drains 28.61 square miles (74.1 km2) of area, receives about 47.4 in/year of precipitation, and has a wetness index of 413.14 and is about 70% forested.[4]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b c d "GNIS Detail - Roberson Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
- ^ a b "Pokeberry Creek Topo Map, Chatham County NC (Bynum Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
- ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
- ^ a b c "Roberson Creek Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 28 September 2019.