Collins Creek (Haw River tributary)

Collins Creek is a 11.73 mi (18.88 km) long 3rd order tributary to the Haw River, in Chatham and Orange Counties, North Carolina.

Collins Creek Tributary to Haw River
Location of Collins Creek mouth Collins Creek (Haw River tributary) (the United States)
Location
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
Counties	Chatham Orange
Physical characteristics
Source	divide between Collins Creek and Morgan Creek
• location	Dodsons Crossroads, North Carolina
• coordinates	35°58′19″N 079°10′03″W[1]
• elevation	618 ft (188 m)[2]
Mouth	Haw River
• location	about 2 miles east of Mandale, North Carolina
• coordinates	35°51′00″N 079°14′10″W[1]
• elevation	387 ft (118 m)[1]
Length	11.73 mi (18.88 km)[3]
Basin size	19.58 square miles (50.7 km^2)[4]
Discharge
• location	Haw River
• average	23.62 cu ft/s (0.669 m^3/s) at mouth with Haw River[4]
Basin features
Progression	south
River system	Haw River
Tributaries
• left	Wildcat Branch Persimmon Nursery Branch
• right	unnamed tributaries
Bridges	Orange Grove Road, NC 54, Old Greensboro Road, Crawford Dairy Road

Course

Collins Creek rises at Dodsons Crossroads in Orange County, North Carolina and then flows south into Chatham County to the Haw River about 2 miles east of Mandale, North Carolina.[2]

Watershed

Collins Creek drains 19.58 square miles (50.7 km²) of area, receives about 47.3 in/year of precipitation, and has a wetness index of 437.59 and is about 67% forested.[4]

See also

• List of rivers of North Carolina

References

1. "GNIS Detail - Collins Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
2. "Terrells Creek Topo Map, Chatham County NC (Bynum Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
3. "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
4. "Collins Creek Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 30 September 2019.

Additional Maps

Course of Collins Creek (Haw River tributary) in Chatham and Orange Counties, North Carolina

Watershed of Collins Creek (Haw River tributary) in Chatham and Orange Counties, North Carolina