Pokeberry Creek is a 7.82 mi (12.59 km) long 3rd order tributary to the Haw River in Chatham County, North Carolina. This creek is one of two streams in the United States named Pokeberry Creek. The other is in Warrick County, Indiana.

Pokeberry Creek Tributary to Haw River
Location of Pokeberry Creek mouth Show map of North Carolina Pokeberry 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 Pokeberry Creek and Morgan Creek
• location	about 5 miles southwest of Chapel Hill, North Carolina
• coordinates	35°50′28″N 079°07′26″W[1]
• elevation	552 ft (168 m)[2]
Mouth	Haw River
• location	about 1 mile southeast of Bynum, North Carolina
• coordinates	35°45′48″N 079°07′52″W[1]
• elevation	290 ft (88 m)[2]
Length	7.82 mi (12.59 km)[3]
Basin size	12.81 square miles (33.2 km2)[4]
Discharge
• location	Haw River
• average	15.62 cu ft/s (0.442 m3/s) at mouth with Haw River[4]
Basin features
Progression	Haw River → Cape Fear River → Atlantic Ocean
River system	Haw River
Tributaries
• left	Ward Branch
• right	unnamed tributaries
Bridges	Great Ridge Parkway, Catulio Run, Andrews Store Road, Morris Road, US 15, Bynum Ridge Road

Course

Pokeberry Creek rises about 5 miles southwest of Chapel Hill, North Carolina in Chatham County and then flows southwest to the Haw River just downstream of Bynum.[2]

Watershed

Pokeberry Creek drains 12.81 square miles (33.2 km²) of area, receives about 47.4 in/year of precipitation, and has a wetness index of 395.85 and is about 71% forested.[4]

See also

• List of rivers of North Carolina

References

Additional images

External links

• Photo of Pokeberry Creek
• Lower Haw River Trail