Brooks Creek (Haw River tributary) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Brooks Creek |
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Location of Brooks Creek mouth
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| Other name(s) | Tributary to Haw River |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Chatham |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Main source | divide between Brooks Creek and Dry Creek pond about 1.5 miles north of Gum Springs, North Carolina 505 ft (154 m) 35°46′29″N 079°09′00″W / 35.77472°N 79.15000°W |
| River mouth | Haw River Bynum, North Carolina 305 ft (93 m) 35°46′37″N 079°14′32″W / 35.77694°N 79.24222°W |
| Length | 6.79 mi (10.93 km) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | east |
| River system | Haw River |
| Basin size | 9.90 square miles (25.6 km2) |
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| Bridges | NC 87, Old Graham Road, Bent Tree, Eddie Perry Road |
Brooks Creek is a 6.79 mi (10.93 km) long 3rd order tributary to the Haw River in Chatham County, North Carolina.
Course
Brooks Creek rises about 1.5 miles north of Gum Springs, North Carolina in Chatham County and then flows east to the Haw River across from Bynum.
Watershed
Brooks Creek drains 9.90 square miles (25.6 km2) of area, receives about 47.4 in/year of precipitation, and has a wetness index of 424.50 and is about 74% forested.
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