Shaddox Creek facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Shaddox Creek
Show map of North Carolina Show map of the United States Location of Shaddox Creek mouth
Other name(s)	Tributary to Haw River
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Chatham
Physical characteristics
Main source	divide between Shaddox Creek and Buckhorn Creek pond about 1 mile northeast of Merry Oaks, North Carolina 295 ft (90 m) 35°39′07″N 078°59′32″W / 35.65194°N 78.99222°W / 35.65194; -78.99222
River mouth	Haw River about 2 miles southeast of Moncure, North Carolina 164 ft (50 m) 35°35′57″N 079°02′59″W / 35.59917°N 79.04972°W / 35.59917; -79.04972
Length	3.83 mi (6.16 km)
Basin features
Progression	west then south
River system	Haw River
Basin size	15.21 square miles (39.4 km2)
Tributaries	Left: unnamed tributaries Right: unnamed tributaries
Bridges	Jordan Estates Lane, New Elam Church Road, US 1, Old US 1, Corinth Road

Shaddox Creek is a 3.83 mi (6.16 km) long 3rd order tributary to the Haw River in Chatham County, North Carolina. Shaddox Creek is the only stream of this name in the United States.

Course

Shaddox Creek rises in a pond about 1 mile northeast of Merry Oaks, North Carolina in Chatham County and then flows west then south to the Haw River about 2 miles southeast of Moncure, North Carolina. Shaddox Creek is the last tributary to the Haw River before it joins the Deep River to form the Cape Fear River.

Watershed

Shaddox Creek drains 45.98 square miles (119.1 km²) of area, receives about 47.5 in/year of precipitation, and has a topographic wetness index of 451.04 and is about 68% forested.

Additional maps

Course of Shaddox Creek (Haw River tributary)

Watershed of Shaddox Creek (Haw River tributary)