Boyds Creek (Haw River tributary) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Boyds Creek |
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Location of Boyds Creek mouth
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| Other name(s) | Tributary to Haw River |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Alamance |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Main source | divide between Boyds Creek and Deep Creek Pond about 3 miles southeast of McCray, North Carolina 700 ft (210 m) 36°09′16″N 079°20′30″W / 36.15444°N 79.34167°W |
| River mouth | Haw River about 1 mile northwest of Haw River, North Carolina 492 ft (150 m) 36°06′08″N 079°22′51″W / 36.10222°N 79.38083°W |
| Length | 4.54 mi (7.31 km) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | southwest |
| River system | Haw River |
| Basin size | 7.38 square miles (19.1 km2) |
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| Bridges | Sandy Cross Road, Luck Stone Road, Haw River-Hopedale Road |
Boyds Creek is a 4.54 mi (7.31 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Haw River, in Alamance County, North Carolina.
Course
Boyds Creek rises in a pond about 3 miles southeast of McCray in Alamance County, North Carolina and then flows southwest to the Haw River about 1 mile northwest of Haw River, North Carolina.
Watershed
Boyds Creek drains 7.38 square miles (19.1 km2) of area, receives about 46.0 in/year of precipitation, and has a wetness index of 416.84 and is about 41% forested.
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