Haven Creek (Haw River tributary)

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]

Haven Creek Tributary to Haw River
Location of Haven Creek mouth Haven Creek (Haw River tributary) (the United States)
Location
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Chatham
Physical characteristics
Source	Roberson Creek divide
• location	about 1 mile northeast of Pittsboro, North Carolina
• coordinates	35°45′27″N 079°09′39″W[1]
• elevation	530 ft (160 m)[2]
Mouth	Haw River
• location	about 1 mile southeast of Bynum, North Carolina
• coordinates	35°45′27″N 079°09′39″W[1]
• elevation	285 ft (87 m)[1]
Length	3.85 mi (6.20 km)[3]
Basin size	3.23 square miles (8.4 km^2)[4]
Discharge
• location	Haw River
• average	4.08 cu ft/s (0.116 m^3/s) at mouth with Haw River[4]
Basin features
Progression	north then east
River system	Haw River
Tributaries
• left	unnamed tributaries
• right	unnamed tributaries
Bridges	US 64, Suttles Road, Northwood High School Road

Course

Haven Creek rises about 1 mile northeast of Pittsboro, North Carolina in Chatham County and then flows north and east to the Haw River about 1 mile southeast of Bynum, North Carolina.[2]

Watershed

Haven Creek drains 3.23 square miles (8.4 km²) of area, receives about 47.3 in/year of precipitation, and has a topographic wetness index of 399.92 and is about 64% forested.[4]

See also

• List of rivers of North Carolina

Additional maps

Watershed of Haven Creek (Haw River tributary)

Course of Haven Creek (Haw River tributary)

References

1. "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. "Haven Creek Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 9 December 2019.