Morgan Creek (New Hope River tributary) facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Morgan Creek
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Other name(s)	Tributary to New Hope River
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Chatham Durham Orange
City	Chapel Hill Carrboro
Physical characteristics
Main source	Cane Creek and New Hope Creek divide about 0.5 miles northeast of Dodsons Crossroads, North Carolina 490 ft (150 m) 35°58′42″N 079°08′39″W / 35.97833°N 79.14417°W / 35.97833; -79.14417
River mouth	New Hope River B. Everett Jordan Lake 216 ft (66 m) 35°48′38″N 078°59′48″W / 35.81056°N 78.99667°W / 35.81056; -78.99667
Length	21.03 mi (33.84 km)
Basin features
Progression	generally southeast
River system	Haw River
Basin size	59.67 square miles (154.5 km2)
Tributaries	Left: Meeting of the Waters Chapel Creek Right: Neville Creek East Branch Price Creek Wilson Creek Buck Creek Cub Creek
Waterbodies	B. Everett Jordan Lake
Bridges	Dairyland Road (x3), NC 54, Jones Ferry Road, Smith Level Road, US 15, Old Farrington Road

Morgan Creek is a 21.03 mi (33.84 km) long 4th order tributary to the New Hope River in North Carolina. Morgan Creek forms the New Hope River along with New Hope Creek within the B. Everett Jordan Lake Reservoir.

Course

Morgan Creek rises in a pond on the Cane Creek and New Hope Creek divide about 0.5 miles northeast of Dodsons Crossroads, North Carolina. Morgan Creek then flows southeast to meet New Hope Creek and forms the New Hope River in the B. Everett Jordan Lake Reservoir in Chatham County.

Course of Morgan Creek (New Hope River tributary)

Watershed

Morgan Creek drains 59.67 square miles (154.5 km²) of area, receives about 47.5 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 433.06, and has an average water temperature of 14.91 °C. The watershed is 61% forested.

Watershed of Morgan Creek (New Hope River tributary)

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  Watershed of Morgan Creek (New Hope River tributary)