Dry Creek is a 12.89 mi (20.74 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Haw River in Chatham County, North Carolina.

Dry Creek Tributary to Haw River
Location of Dry Creek mouth Show map of North Carolina Dry 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 Harlands Creek and Landrum Creek (Rocky River)
• location	about 4 miles south-southeast of Silk Hope, North Carolina
• coordinates	35°44′39″N 079°21′10″W[1]
• elevation	630 ft (190 m)[2]
Mouth	Haw River
• location	about 2 miles northwest of Bynum, North Carolina
• coordinates	35°47′44″N 079°10′54″W[1]
• elevation	338 ft (103 m)[1]
Length	12.89 mi (20.74 km)[3]
Basin size	20.21 square miles (52.3 km2)[4]
Discharge
• location	Haw River
• average	24.47 cu ft/s (0.693 m3/s) at mouth with Haw River[4]
Basin features
Progression	Haw River → Cape Fear River → Atlantic Ocean
River system	Haw River
Tributaries
• left	Long Branch
• right	unnamed tributaries
Bridges	Harold Hackney Road, Bowers Store Road, Silk Hope Gum Springs Road, Graham Road (NC 87), Old Graham Road

Course

Dry Creek rises about 4 miles south-southeast of Silk Hope, North Carolina in Chatham County and then flows northeast to the Haw River upstream of Bynum.[2]

Watershed

Dry Creek drains 20.21 square miles (52.3 km²) of area, receives about 47.4 in/year of precipitation, and has a wetness index of 430.05 and is about 60% forested.[4]

See also

• List of rivers of North Carolina

References

Additional maps