Turkey Creek Tributary to Roberson Creek | |
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Location | |
Country | United States |
State | North Carolina |
County | Chatham |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Rocky River divide |
• location | about 3 miles southwest of Pittsboro, North Carolina |
• coordinates | 35°41′47″N 079°12′51″W / 35.69639°N 79.21417°W [1] |
• elevation | 455 ft (139 m) [2] |
Mouth | Roberson Creek |
• location | about 1 southeast of Pittsboro, North Carolina |
• coordinates | 35°42′25″N 079°09′40″W / 35.70694°N 79.16111°W [1] |
• elevation | 318 ft (97 m) [1] |
Length | 3.99 mi (6.42 km) [3] |
Basin size | 4.55 square miles (11.8 km2) [4] |
Discharge | |
• location | Roberson Creek |
• average | 5.64 cu ft/s (0.160 m3/s) at mouth with Roberson Creek [4] |
Basin features | |
Progression | northeast |
River system | Haw River |
Tributaries | |
• left | unnamed tributaries |
• right | unnamed tributaries |
Bridges | Sanford Road, Moncure-Pittsboro Road |
Turkey Creek is a 3.99 mi (6.42 km) long 2nd order tributary to Roberson Creek in Chatham County, North Carolina, United States
Turkey Creek rises about 3 miles southwest of Pittsboro, North Carolina in Chatham County and then flows northeast to Roberson Creek joining about 1 mile southeast of Pittsboro. [2]
Turkey Creek drains an area of 4.55 square miles (11.8 km2), which receives about 47.4 inches per year (120 cm/year) of precipitation, has a wetness index of 429.51 and is about 67% forested. [4]
Turkey Creek Tributary to Roberson Creek | |
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Location | |
Country | United States |
State | North Carolina |
County | Chatham |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Rocky River divide |
• location | about 3 miles southwest of Pittsboro, North Carolina |
• coordinates | 35°41′47″N 079°12′51″W / 35.69639°N 79.21417°W [1] |
• elevation | 455 ft (139 m) [2] |
Mouth | Roberson Creek |
• location | about 1 southeast of Pittsboro, North Carolina |
• coordinates | 35°42′25″N 079°09′40″W / 35.70694°N 79.16111°W [1] |
• elevation | 318 ft (97 m) [1] |
Length | 3.99 mi (6.42 km) [3] |
Basin size | 4.55 square miles (11.8 km2) [4] |
Discharge | |
• location | Roberson Creek |
• average | 5.64 cu ft/s (0.160 m3/s) at mouth with Roberson Creek [4] |
Basin features | |
Progression | northeast |
River system | Haw River |
Tributaries | |
• left | unnamed tributaries |
• right | unnamed tributaries |
Bridges | Sanford Road, Moncure-Pittsboro Road |
Turkey Creek is a 3.99 mi (6.42 km) long 2nd order tributary to Roberson Creek in Chatham County, North Carolina, United States
Turkey Creek rises about 3 miles southwest of Pittsboro, North Carolina in Chatham County and then flows northeast to Roberson Creek joining about 1 mile southeast of Pittsboro. [2]
Turkey Creek drains an area of 4.55 square miles (11.8 km2), which receives about 47.4 inches per year (120 cm/year) of precipitation, has a wetness index of 429.51 and is about 67% forested. [4]