Boyds Creek is a 4.54 mi (7.31 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Haw River, in Alamance County, North Carolina.

Boyds Creek Tributary to Haw River
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Location
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Alamance
Physical characteristics
Source	divide between Boyds Creek and Deep Creek
• location	Pond about 3 miles southeast of McCray, North Carolina
• coordinates	36°09′16″N 079°20′30″W[1]
• elevation	700 ft (210 m)[2]
Mouth	Haw River
• location	about 1 mile northwest of Haw River, North Carolina
• coordinates	36°06′08″N 079°22′51″W[1]
• elevation	492 ft (150 m)[1]
Length	4.54 mi (7.31 km)[3]
Basin size	7.38 square miles (19.1 km2)[4]
Discharge
• location	Haw River
• average	8.53 cu ft/s (0.242 m3/s) at mouth with Haw River[4]
Basin features
Progression	Haw River → Cape Fear River → Atlantic Ocean
River system	Haw River
Tributaries
• left	unnamed tributaries
• right	unnamed tributaries
Bridges	Sandy Cross Road, Luck Stone Road, Haw River-Hopedale Road

Course

Boyds Creek rises in a pond about 3 miles southeast of McCray in Alamance County, North Carolina and then flows southwest to the Haw River about 1 mile northwest of Haw River, North Carolina.[2]

Watershed

Boyds Creek drains 7.38 square miles (19.1 km²) of area, receives about 46.0 in/year of precipitation, and has a wetness index of 416.84 and is about 41% forested.[4]

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