Varnals Creek

Varnals Creek is a 7.13 mi (11.47 km) long 3rd order tributary to the Haw River, in Alamance County, North Carolina.

Varnals Creek Tributary to Haw River
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Location
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Alamance
Physical characteristics
Source	divide between Varnals Creek and Rock Creek
• location	about 2 miles southeast of Rock Creek, North Carolina
• coordinates	35°56′57″N 079°21′04″W[1]
• elevation	630 ft (190 m)[2]
Mouth	Haw River
• location	about 4 miles south of Swepsonville, North Carolina
• coordinates	35°59′10″N 079°21′04″W[1]
• elevation	449 ft (137 m)[1]
Length	7.13 mi (11.47 km)[3]
Basin size	11.83 square miles (30.6 km2)[4]
Discharge
• location	Haw River
• average	13.62 cu ft/s (0.386 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	Walt Store Lane, Bass Mountain Road, Thompson Mill Road, NC 87, Preacher Holmes Road

Course

Varnals Creek rises in a pond about 2 miles southeast of Rock Creek in Alamance County, North Carolina and then flows northeast to the Haw River about 4 miles south of Swepsonville, North Carolina.^[2]

Watershed

Varnals Creek drains 11.83 square miles (30.6 km²) of area, receives about 46.2 in/year of precipitation, and has a wetness index of 413.35 and is about 50% forested.^[4]

See also

• List of rivers of North Carolina

References

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