Wilkinson Creek (Haw River tributary)

Wilkinson Creek is a 7.77 mi (12.50 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Haw River in Chatham County, North Carolina.

Wilkinson Creek Tributary to Haw River
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Location
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Chatham
Physical characteristics
Source	divide between Wilkinson Creek and Neville Creek
• location	about 1 mile east of Terrells Mountain
• coordinates	35°51′23″N 079°09′06″W[1]
• elevation	580 ft (180 m)[2]
Mouth	Haw River
• location	about 1 mile northwest of Bynum, North Carolina
• coordinates	35°46′57″N 079°09′46″W[1]
• elevation	320 ft (98 m)[2]
Length	7.77 mi (12.50 km)[3]
Basin size	9.09 square miles (23.5 km2)[4]
Discharge
• location	Haw River
• average	11.34 cu ft/s (0.321 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	Wilkinson Creek Lane, Gilmore Road, Lamont Norwood Road, Tobacco Road, Manns Chapel Road, Andrews Store Road, Hamlets Chapel Road

Course

Wilkinson Creek rises about 1 mile east of Terrells Mountain in Chatham County and then flows south to the Haw River upstream of Bynum.^[2]

Watershed

Wilkinson Creek drains 9.09 square miles (23.5 km²) of area, receives about 47.4 in/year of precipitation, and has a wetness index of 392.39 and is about 77% forested.^[4]

See also

• List of rivers of North Carolina