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| mouth = [[Haw River]] |
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| mouth_location = about 2 miles southeast of [[Moncure, North Carolina]] |
| mouth_location = about 2 miles southeast of [[Moncure, North Carolina]] |
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| mouth_coordinates = {{coord|35| |
| mouth_coordinates = {{coord|35|35|57|N|079|02|59|W|display=inline,title}}<ref name="GNIS"/> |
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| mouth_elevation = {{convert|164|ft|abbr=on}}<ref name="GNIS"/> |
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| progression = [[Haw River]] → [[Cape Fear River]] → [[Atlantic Ocean]] |
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| river_system = [[Haw River]] |
| river_system = [[Haw River]] |
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| basin_size = {{convert|15.21|sqmi}}<ref name="watershed"/> |
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'''Shaddox Creek''' is a {{convert|3.83|mi|km| |
'''Shaddox Creek''' is a {{convert|3.83|mi|km|adj=mid|-long}} 3rd order tributary to the [[Haw River]] in [[Chatham County, North Carolina]]. Shaddox Creek is the only stream of this name in the United States.<ref name="GNIS"/> |
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==Course== |
==Course== |
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Shaddox Creek rises in a pond about 1 mile northeast of Merry Oaks, North Carolina in Chatham County and then flows west then south to the Haw River about 2 miles southeast of [[Moncure, North Carolina]].<ref name="HRTopozone"/> Shaddox Creek is the last tributary to the Haw River before it joins the [[Deep River (North Carolina)|Deep River]] to form the [[Cape Fear River]]. |
Shaddox Creek rises in a pond about 1 mile northeast of Merry Oaks, North Carolina in Chatham County and then flows west then south to the Haw River about 2 miles southeast of [[Moncure, North Carolina]].<ref name="HRTopozone"/> Shaddox Creek is the last tributary to the Haw River before it joins the [[Deep River (North Carolina)|Deep River]] to form the [[Cape Fear River]]. |
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==Watershed== |
==Watershed== |
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Shaddox Creek drains {{convert|45.98|sqmi}} of area, receives about 47.5 in/year of precipitation, and has a [[topographic wetness index]] of 451.04 and is about 68% forested.<ref name="watershed"/> |
Shaddox Creek drains {{convert|45.98|sqmi}} of area, receives about 47.5 in/year of precipitation, and has a [[topographic wetness index]] of 451.04 and is about 68% forested.<ref name="watershed"/> |
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==See also== |
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*[[List of rivers of North Carolina]] |
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[[Category:Rivers of North Carolina]] |
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Latest revision as of 19:45, 12 November 2024
| Shaddox Creek Tributary to Haw River | |
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  Location of Shaddox Creek mouth  Shaddox Creek (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Chatham |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | divide between Shaddox Creek and Buckhorn Creek |
| • location | pond about 1 mile northeast of Merry Oaks, North Carolina |
| • coordinates | 35°39′07″N 078°59′32″W / 35.65194°N 78.99222°W[1] |
| • elevation | 295 ft (90 m)[2] |
| Mouth | Haw River |
• location | about 2 miles southeast of Moncure, North Carolina |
• coordinates | 35°35′57″N 079°02′59″W / 35.59917°N 79.04972°W[1] |
• elevation | 164 ft (50 m)[1] |
| Length | 3.83 mi (6.16 km)[3] |
| Basin size | 15.21 square miles (39.4 km2)[4] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Haw River |
| • average | 17.72 cu ft/s (0.502 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 | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | Jordan Estates Lane, New Elam Church Road, US 1, Old US 1, Corinth Road |
Shaddox Creek is a 3.83-mile-long (6.16 km) 3rd order tributary to the Haw River in Chatham County, North Carolina. Shaddox Creek is the only stream of this name in the United States.[1]
Course
[edit]Shaddox Creek rises in a pond about 1 mile northeast of Merry Oaks, North Carolina in Chatham County and then flows west then south to the Haw River about 2 miles southeast of Moncure, North Carolina.[2] Shaddox Creek is the last tributary to the Haw River before it joins the Deep River to form the Cape Fear River.
Watershed
[edit]Shaddox Creek drains 45.98 square miles (119.1 km2) of area, receives about 47.5 in/year of precipitation, and has a topographic wetness index of 451.04 and is about 68% forested.[4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "GNIS Detail - Shaddox Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
- ^ a b "Haw River Topo Map, Chatham County NC (Moncure Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
- ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
- ^ a b c "Shaddox Creek Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
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