Roberson Creek (Haw River tributary)

Roberson Creek
Tributary to Haw River
Map of Roberson Creek mouth location
Map of Roberson Creek mouth location
Location of Roberson Creek mouth
Map of Roberson Creek mouth location
Map of Roberson Creek mouth location
Roberson Creek (Haw River tributary) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyChatham
CityPittsboro
Physical characteristics
Sourcedivide between Roberson Creek and Rocky River
 • locationabout 0.5 miles northeast of Round Top Mountain
 • coordinates35°42′04″N 079°13′34″W / 35.70111°N 79.22611°W / 35.70111; -79.22611[1]
 • elevation460 ft (140 m)[2]
MouthHaw River
 • location
B. Everett Jordan Lake
 • coordinates
35°42′09″N 079°05′02″W / 35.70250°N 79.08389°W / 35.70250; -79.08389[1]
 • elevation
217 ft (66 m)[1]
Length11.81 mi (19.01 km)[3]
Basin size28.61 square miles (74.1 km2)[4]
Discharge 
 • locationHaw River
 • average33.00 cu ft/s (0.934 m3/s) at mouth with Haw River[4]
Basin features
ProgressionHaw River → Cape Fear River → Atlantic Ocean
River systemHaw River
Tributaries 
 • leftunnamed tributaries
 • rightTurkey Creek
BridgesAlston Chapel Road, NC 902, US 15, Hanks Chapel Road

Roberson Creek is a 11.81 mi (19.01 km) long 3rd order tributary to the Haw River in Chatham County, North Carolina.

Variant names

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According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[1]

  • Robeson Creek

Course

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Roberson Creek rises about 0.5 miles northeast of Round Top Mountain in Chatham County and then flows east to the Haw River at B. Everett Jordan Lake.[2] Roberson Creek makes up one of the arms of the lake.

Watershed

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Roberson Creek drains 28.61 square miles (74.1 km2) of area, receives about 47.4 in/year of precipitation, and has a wetness index of 413.14 and is about 70% forested.[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d "GNIS Detail - Roberson Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
  2. ^ a b "Pokeberry Creek Topo Map, Chatham County NC (Bynum Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
  3. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
  4. ^ a b c "Roberson Creek Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 28 September 2019.

Additional images

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Course of Roberson Creek (Haw River tributary) in Chatham County, North Carolina
Watershed of Roberson Creek (Haw River tributary) in Chatham County, North Carolina
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