Giles Creek (Haw River tributary)

Giles Creek is a 2.08 mi (3.35 km) long 1st order tributary to the Haw River, in Rockingham County, North Carolina.

Giles Creek
Tributary to Haw River
Location of Giles Creek mouth
Giles Creek (Haw River tributary) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyRockingham
Physical characteristics
Sourcedivide between Giles Creek and Country Line Creek (Dan River)
  locationpond about 3 miles east of Williamsburg, North Carolina
  coordinates36°17′08″N 079°33′27″W[1]
  elevation760 ft (230 m)[2]
MouthHaw River
  location
about 2 miles south of Williamsburg, North Carolina
  coordinates
36°15′49″N 079°34′59″W[1]
  elevation
636 ft (194 m)[2]
Length2.08 mi (3.35 km)[3]
Basin size2.88 square miles (7.5 km2)[4]
Discharge 
  locationHaw River
  average3.69 cu ft/s (0.104 m3/s) at mouth with Haw River[4]
Basin features
Progressionsouthwest
River systemHaw River
Tributaries 
  leftunnamed tributaries
  rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesNC 87, Gilliam Road

Course

Giles Creek rises in Rockingham County, North Carolina on the divide between Giles Creek and Country Line Creek. Giles Creek then flows southwest to meet the Haw River about 2 miles south of Williamsburg, North Carolina.[2]

Watershed

Giles Creek drains 2.88 square miles (7.5 km2) of area, receives about 46.3 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 432.03 and is about 37% forested.[4]

See also

References

  1. "GNIS Detail - Giles Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
  2. "Giles Creek Topo Map, Rockingham County NC (Williamsburg Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
  3. "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
  4. "Giles Creek Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 6 October 2019.


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