Back Creek (Haw River tributary)

Back Creek is a 8.77 mi (14.11 km) long 4th order tributary to the Haw River, in Alamance County, North Carolina.

Back Creek
Tributary to Haw River
Location of Back Creek mouth
Back Creek (Haw River tributary) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyAlamance
Orange
CityGraham
Physical characteristics
Sourcedivide between Back Creek and Lynch Creek
  locationpond about 0.5 miles northeast of Carr, North Carolina
  coordinates36°07′31″N 079°18′02″W[1]
  elevation720 ft (220 m)[2]
MouthHaw River
  location
about 1.5 miles southeast of Graham, North Carolina
  coordinates
36°02′44″N 079°22′04″W[1]
  elevation
476 ft (145 m)[1]
Length8.77 mi (14.11 km)[3]
Basin size81.21 square miles (210.3 km2)[4]
Discharge 
  locationHaw River
  average88.66 cu ft/s (2.511 m3/s) at mouth with Haw River[4]
Basin features
Progressionsouthwest
River systemHaw River
Tributaries 
  leftMill Creek
  rightStagg Creek
Quaker Creek
WaterbodiesQuaker Creek Reservoir

Variant names

According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[1]

  • Buffalo Creek

Course

Back Creek rises in a pond about 0.5 miles northeast of Carr in Orange County, North Carolina and then flows southwest to the Haw River about 1.5 miles southeast of Graham, North Carolina.[2]

Watershed

Back Creek drains 81.21 square miles (210.3 km2) of area, receives about 46.3 in/year of precipitation, and has a wetness index of 430.93 and is about 44% forested.[4]

See also

References

  1. "GNIS Detail - Back Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
  2. "Back Creek Topo Map, Alamance County NC (Mebane Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
  3. "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
  4. "Back Creek Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 4 October 2019.


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