Haven Creek is a 3.85 mi (6.20 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Haw River in Chatham County, North Carolina. The name of Haven Creek comes from Haven Estate from which it flows.[1]

Haven Creek Tributary to Haw River
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Location
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Chatham
Physical characteristics
Source	Roberson Creek divide
• location	about 1 mile northeast of Pittsboro, North Carolina
• coordinates	35°45′27″N 079°09′39″W[1]
• elevation	530 ft (160 m)[2]
Mouth	Haw River
• location	about 1 mile southeast of Bynum, North Carolina
• coordinates	35°45′27″N 079°09′39″W[1]
• elevation	285 ft (87 m)[1]
Length	3.85 mi (6.20 km)[3]
Basin size	3.23 square miles (8.4 km2)[4]
Discharge
• location	Haw River
• average	4.08 cu ft/s (0.116 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	US 64, Suttles Road, Northwood High School Road

Course

Haven Creek rises about 1 mile northeast of Pittsboro, North Carolina in Chatham County and then flows north and east to the Haw River about 1 mile southeast of Bynum, North Carolina.[2]

Watershed

Haven Creek drains 3.23 square miles (8.4 km²) of area, receives about 47.3 in/year of precipitation, and has a topographic wetness index of 399.92 and is about 64% forested.[4]

See also

• List of rivers of North Carolina

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References