New Hope River (Haw River tributary) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids New Hope River |
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Location of New Hope River mouth
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| Other name(s) | Tributary to Haw River |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Chatham |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Main source | confluence of New Hope Creek and Morgan Creek B. Everett Jordan Lake 216 ft (66 m) 35°48′37″N 078°59′48″W / 35.81028°N 78.99667°W |
| River mouth | Haw River B. Everett Jordan Lake 216 ft (66 m) 35°39′28″N 079°04′14″W / 35.65778°N 79.07056°W |
| Length | 12.19 mi (19.62 km) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | south-southwest |
| River system | Haw River |
| Basin size | 342.98 square miles (888.3 km2) |
| Tributaries | |
| Bridges | Farrington Road, US 64 |
New Hope River is a 12.19 mi (19.62 km) long fifth-order tributary to the Haw River in Chatham County, North Carolina. This river is now entirely flooded as part of B. Everett Jordan Lake. All of the tributaries to the river are present as arms of the lake. New Hope River contributes 21.8% of the total water discharge for the Haw River.
Variant names
According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:
- New Hope Creek
- New River
- New-hope Creek
- Newhope Creek
Course
New Hope River is formed at the confluence of New Hope Creek and Morgan Creek in the northern part of B. Everett Jordan Lake. When it was a river it flowed south-southwest to the Haw River.
Watershed
New Hope River drains 342.98 square miles (888.3 km2) of area, receives about 47.2 in/year of precipitation, and has a topographic wetness index of 451.04 and is about 49% forested.
