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
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountiesChatham
Orange
Physical characteristics
Sourcedivide between Collins Creek and Morgan Creek
 • locationDodsons Crossroads, North Carolina
 • coordinates35°58′19″N 079°10′03″W[1]
 • elevation618 ft (188 m)[2]
MouthHaw 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]
Length11.73 mi (18.88 km)[3]
Basin size19.58 square miles (50.7 km2)[4]
Discharge 
 • locationHaw River
 • average23.62 cu ft/s (0.669 m3/s) at mouth with Haw River[4]
Basin features
Progressionsouth
River systemHaw River
Tributaries 
 • leftWildcat Branch
Persimmon Nursery Branch
 • rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesOrange 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

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


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