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) |
| River mouth | New Hope River B. Everett Jordan Lake 216 ft (66 m) |
| Length | 12.83 mi (20.65 km) |
| Discharge |
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| Basin features | |
| Progression | generally west |
| River system | Haw River |
| Basin size | 27.75 square miles (71.9 km2) |
| Tributaries |
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| 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.
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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.
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