White Oak Creek (New Hope River tributary) facts for kids

Quick facts for kids White Oak Creek
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Other name(s)	Tributary to New Hope River
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Chatham Wake
City	Apex
Town	Cary
Physical characteristics
Main source	Beaver Creek and Crabtree Creek divide pond on the west side of Apex, North Carolina 465 ft (142 m) 35°45′23″N 079°50′53″W / 35.75639°N 79.84806°W / 35.75639; -79.84806
River mouth	New Hope River B. Everett Jordan Lake 216 ft (66 m) 35°44′36″N 079°01′21″W / 35.74333°N 79.02250°W / 35.74333; -79.02250
Length	12.83 mi (20.65 km)
Basin features
Progression	generally west
River system	Haw River
Basin size	27.75 square miles (71.9 km2)
Tributaries	Left: Jack Branch Clark Branch Right: Bachelor Branch Rocky Ford Branch Mill Branch
Waterbodies	B. Everett Jordan Lake
Bridges	NC 55, I-540, Wimberly Road, NC 751, Farrington Road

White Oak Creek is a 12.83 mi (20.65 km) long 3rd order tributary to the New Hope River in North Carolina. White Oak Creek joins the New Hope River within the B. Everett Jordan Lake Reservoir.

Variant names

According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:

• Whiteoak Creek

Course

White Oak Creek rises in a pond on the Beaver Creek and Crabtree Creek divide on the west side of Apex, North Carolina. White Oak Creek then flows westerly to meet New Hope River in the B. Everett Jordan Lake Reservoir in Chatham County.

Course of White Oak Creek (New Hope River tributary)

Watershed

White Oak Creek drains 27.75 square miles (71.9 km²) of area, receives about 46.9 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 461.07, and has an average water temperature of 15.30 °C. The watershed is 52% forested.

Watershed of White Oak Creek (New Hope River tributary)