Brooks Creek is a 6.79 mi (10.93 km) long 3rd order tributary to the Haw River in Chatham County, North Carolina.

Brooks Creek Tributary to Haw River
Location of Brooks Creek mouth Show map of North Carolina Brooks Creek (Haw River tributary) (the United States) Show map of the United States
Location
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Chatham
Physical characteristics
Source	divide between Brooks Creek and Dry Creek
• location	pond about 1.5 miles north of Gum Springs, North Carolina
• coordinates	35°46′29″N 079°09′00″W[1]
• elevation	505 ft (154 m)[2]
Mouth	Haw River
• location	Bynum, North Carolina
• coordinates	35°46′37″N 079°14′32″W[1]
• elevation	305 ft (93 m)[2]
Length	6.79 mi (10.93 km)[3]
Basin size	9.90 square miles (25.6 km2)[4]
Discharge
• location	Haw River
• average	12.09 cu ft/s (0.342 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	NC 87, Old Graham Road, Bent Tree, Eddie Perry Road

Course

Brooks Creek rises about 1.5 miles north of Gum Springs, North Carolina in Chatham County and then flows east to the Haw River across from Bynum.[2]

Watershed

Brooks Creek drains 9.90 square miles (25.6 km²) of area, receives about 47.4 in/year of precipitation, and has a wetness index of 424.50 and is about 74% forested.[4]

See also

• List of rivers of North Carolina

References

Additional maps

External links

• Picture of Brooks Creek below Eddie Perry Road
• Picture of Brooks Creek from Discover Life