Marys Creek (Haw River tributary)

Marys Creek Tributary to Haw River
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Location
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Alamance
Physical characteristics
Source	divide between Marys Creek and Varnals Creek
• location	about 5 miles southeast of Rock Creek, North Carolina on the west side of Bass Mountain
• coordinates	35°56′27″N 079°24′06″W[1]
• elevation	735 ft (224 m)[2]
Mouth	Haw River
• location	about 3 miles southeast of Saxapahaw, North Carolina
• coordinates	35°55′28″N 079°17′56″W[1]
• elevation	407 ft (124 m)[1]
Length	9.74 mi (15.68 km)[3]
Basin size	12.51 square miles (32.4 km^2)[4]
Discharge
• location	Haw River
• average	14.80 cu ft/s (0.419 m^3/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	Thompson Mill Road, Snow Camp Road, Jewell Road, Lindley Mill Road, Stockland Road, NC 87, Whitney Road

Marys Creek is a 9.74 mi (15.68 km) long 3rd order tributary to the Haw River, in Alamance County, North Carolina.

Course

Marys Creek rises on the west side of Bass Mountain, about 5 miles southeast of Rock Creek in Alamance County, North Carolina and then flows east to the Haw River about 3 miles southeast of Saxapahaw, North Carolina.^[2]

Watershed

Marys Creek drains 12.51 square miles (32.4 km²) of area, receives about 46.6 in/year of precipitation, and has a wetness index of 425.73 and is about 44% forested.^[4]

See also

• List of rivers of North Carolina

References

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

Additional Maps

Course of Marys Creek (Haw River tributary) in Alamance County, North Carolina

Watershed of Marys Creek (Haw River tributary) in Alamance County, North Carolina