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Pokeberry Creek
Map of Pokeberry Creek mouth location
Map of Pokeberry Creek mouth location
Map of Pokeberry Creek mouth location
Map of Pokeberry Creek mouth location
Location of Pokeberry Creek mouth
Other name(s) Tributary to Haw River
Country United States
State North Carolina
County Chatham
Physical characteristics
Main source divide between Pokeberry Creek and Morgan Creek
about 5 miles southwest of Chapel Hill, North Carolina
552 ft (168 m)
35°50′28″N 079°07′26″W / 35.84111°N 79.12389°W / 35.84111; -79.12389
River mouth Haw River
about 1 mile southeast of Bynum, North Carolina
290 ft (88 m)
35°45′48″N 079°07′52″W / 35.76333°N 79.13111°W / 35.76333; -79.13111
Length 7.82 mi (12.59 km)
Basin features
Progression southwest
River system Haw River
Basin size 12.81 square miles (33.2 km2)
Tributaries
  • Left:
    Ward Branch
  • Right:
    unnamed tributaries
Bridges Great Ridge Parkway, Catulio Run, Andrews Store Road, Morris Road, US 15, Bynum Ridge Road

Pokeberry Creek is a 7.82 mi (12.59 km) long 3rd order tributary to the Haw River in Chatham County, North Carolina. This creek is one of two streams in the United States named Pokeberry Creek. The other is in Warrick County, Indiana.

Course

Pokeberry Creek rises about 5 miles southwest of Chapel Hill, North Carolina in Chatham County and then flows southwest to the Haw River just downstream of Bynum.

Watershed

Pokeberry Creek drains 12.81 square miles (33.2 km2) of area, receives about 47.4 in/year of precipitation, and has a wetness index of 395.85 and is about 71% forested.

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Course of Pokeberry Creek (Haw River tributary)
Course of Pokeberry Creek (Haw River tributary) in Chatham County, North Carolina
Watershed of Pokeberry Creek (Haw River tributary)
Watershed of Pokeberry Creek (Haw River tributary) in Chatham County, North Carolina
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