Roberson_Creek_(Haw_River_tributary)

Roberson Creek (Haw River tributary)

Roberson Creek (Haw River tributary)

Stream in North Carolina, USA

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

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Variant names

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

  • Robeson Creek

Course

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

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

References

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

Additional images

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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