Stinking Creek (Haw River tributary) facts for kids
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Location of Stinking Creek mouth
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| Other name(s) | Tributary to Haw River |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Chatham |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Main source | divide between Stinking Creek and Roberson Creek about 4 miles southeast of Pittsboro, North Carolina 480 ft (150 m) 35°40′46″N 079°08′07″W / 35.67944°N 79.13528°W |
| River mouth | Haw River B. Everett Jordan Lake 217 ft (66 m) 35°41′00″N 079°04′46″W / 35.68333°N 79.07944°W |
| Length | 4.41 mi (7.10 km) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | south, east, then northeast (in a semi-circle) |
| River system | Haw River |
| Basin size | 6.49 square miles (16.8 km2) |
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| Bridges | Moncure Pittsboro Road (x2), Gum Springs Church Road |
Stinking Creek is a 4.41 mi (7.10 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Haw River in Chatham County, North Carolina.
Course
Stinking Creek rises about 4 miles southeast of Pittsboro, North Carolina in Chatham County and then flows in a semi-circle to the Haw River at B. Everett Jordan Lake. Stinking Creek makes up one of the arms of the lake.
Watershed
Stinking Creek drains 6.49 square miles (16.8 km2) of area, receives about 47.5 in/year of precipitation, and has a wetness index of 383.56 and is about 79% forested.
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