Roberson Creek is a 11.81 mi (19.01 km) long 3rd order tributary to the Haw River in Chatham County, North Carolina.

Roberson Creek Tributary to Haw River
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Location
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Chatham
City	Pittsboro
Physical characteristics
Source	divide between Roberson Creek and Rocky River
• location	about 0.5 miles northeast of Round Top Mountain
• coordinates	35°42′04″N 079°13′34″W[1]
• elevation	460 ft (140 m)[2]
Mouth	Haw River
• location	B. Everett Jordan Lake
• coordinates	35°42′09″N 079°05′02″W[1]
• elevation	217 ft (66 m)[1]
Length	11.81 mi (19.01 km)[3]
Basin size	28.61 square miles (74.1 km2)[4]
Discharge
• location	Haw River
• average	33.00 cu ft/s (0.934 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	Turkey Creek
Bridges	Alston Chapel Road, NC 902, US 15, Hanks Chapel Road

Variant names

According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[1]

• Robeson Creek

Course

Roberson Creek rises about 0.5 miles northeast of Round Top Mountain in Chatham County and then flows east to the Haw River at B. Everett Jordan Lake.[2] Roberson Creek makes up one of the arms of the lake.

Watershed

Roberson Creek drains 28.61 square miles (74.1 km²) of area, receives about 47.4 in/year of precipitation, and has a wetness index of 413.14 and is about 70% forested.[4]

See also

• List of rivers of North Carolina

References

Additional images

External links

• Robeson Creek Canoe Access