White Oak Creek (New Hope River tributary) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids White Oak Creek |
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Location of White Oak Creek mouth
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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 |
| 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 |
| 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) |
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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 stream in North Carolina. It flows for about 12.83 miles (20.65 km). This creek joins the New Hope River inside the B. Everett Jordan Lake Reservoir.
Other Names for White Oak Creek
Sometimes, White Oak Creek is also called Whiteoak Creek. This name is listed in the Geographic Names Information System.
Where White Oak Creek Flows
White Oak Creek starts from a pond on the west side of Apex, North Carolina. This pond is located between the areas where Beaver Creek and Crabtree Creek begin. From there, White Oak Creek flows west. It eventually meets the New Hope River within the B. Everett Jordan Lake Reservoir in Chatham County.
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About the White Oak Creek Area
The area that White Oak Creek drains is called its watershed. This watershed covers about 27.75 square miles (71.9 km²). The area gets about 46.9 inches (119 cm) of rain each year. The average water temperature in the creek is around 15.30 °C (59.54 °F). Over half of the land in this watershed, about 52%, is covered by forests.
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