Meadow Creek (Haw River tributary) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Meadow Creek |
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Location of Meadow 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 Meadow Creek and Toms Creek (Cane Creek) about 6 miles south of Mebane, North Carolina 645 ft (197 m) 36°00′36″N 079°15′59″W / 36.01000°N 79.26639°W |
| River mouth | Haw River about 4 miles northwest of Saxapahaw, North Carolina 449 ft (137 m) 35°58′28″N 079°20′43″W / 35.97444°N 79.34528°W |
| Length | 6.29 mi (10.12 km) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | southwest |
| River system | Haw River |
| Basin size | 4.66 square miles (12.1 km2) |
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| Bridges | South Jim Minor Road, Hidden Lake Road, NC 54, Phillips Chapel Road, Preacher Davis Road, Swepsonville-Saxapahaw Road |
Meadow Creek is a 6.29 mi (10.12 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Haw River, in Alamance County, North Carolina.
Course
Meadow Creek rises on the divide between it and Toms Creek (Cane Creek), about 6 miles south of Mebane in Alamance County, North Carolina and then flows southwest to the Haw River about 4 miles northwest of Saxapahaw, North Carolina.
Watershed
Meadow Creek drains 4.66 square miles (12.1 km2) of area, receives about 46.3 in/year of precipitation, and has a wetness index of 435.67 and is about 50% forested.
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