Meadow Creek is a 6.29 mi (10.12 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Haw River, in Alamance County, North Carolina.

Meadow Creek Tributary to Haw River
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Location
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Alamance
Physical characteristics
Source	divide between Meadow Creek and Toms Creek (Cane Creek)
• location	about 6 miles south of Mebane, North Carolina
• coordinates	36°00′36″N 079°15′59″W[1]
• elevation	645 ft (197 m)[2]
Mouth	Haw River
• location	about 4 miles northwest of Saxapahaw, North Carolina
• coordinates	35°58′28″N 079°20′43″W[1]
• elevation	449 ft (137 m)[1]
Length	6.29 mi (10.12 km)[3]
Basin size	4.66 square miles (12.1 km2)[4]
Discharge
• location	Haw River
• average	5.65 cu ft/s (0.160 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	South Jim Minor Road, Hidden Lake Road, NC 54, Phillips Chapel Road, Preacher Davis Road, Swepsonville-Saxapahaw Road

Course

Meadow Creek rises on the divide between it and Toms Creek (Cane Creek), about 6 miles south of Mebane in Alamance County, North Carolina and then flows southwest to the Haw River about 4 miles northwest of Saxapahaw, North Carolina.[2]

Watershed

Meadow Creek drains 4.66 square miles (12.1 km²) of area, receives about 46.3 in/year of precipitation, and has a wetness index of 435.67 and is about 50% forested.[4]

See also

• List of rivers of North Carolina

References