Travis Creek (Haw River tributary) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Travis Creek |
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Location of Travis Creek mouth
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| Other name(s) | Tributary to Haw River |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Alamance Guilford |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Main source | divide between Travis Creek and Buffalo Creek about 3 miles northwest of Gibsonville, North Carolina 720 ft (220 m) 36°07′56″N 079°34′49″W / 36.13222°N 79.58028°W |
| River mouth | Haw River about 3 miles north of Glen Raven, North Carolina 558 ft (170 m) 36°08′33″N 079°29′12″W / 36.14250°N 79.48667°W |
| Length | 6.54 mi (10.53 km) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | generally east |
| River system | Haw River |
| Basin size | 15.70 square miles (40.7 km2) |
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| Bridges | Wagoner Road, Friedan Church Road, County Farm Road, Gibsonville-Ossipee Road, Elon-Ossipee Road, Phibbs Road, NC 87, Durham Street |
Travis Creek is a 6.54 mi (10.53 km) long 3rd order tributary to the Haw River, in Alamance County, North Carolina.
Course
Travis Creek rises in Guilford County on the divide between Travis Creek and Buffalo Creek. Travis Creek then flows east into Alamance County to meet the Haw River about 3 miles north of Glen Raven, North Carolina.
Watershed
Travis Creek drains 15.70 square miles (40.7 km2) of area, receives about 46.0 in/year of precipitation, and has a wetness index of 443.11 and is about 36% forested.
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