Terrells Creek is a 7.44 mi (11.97 km) long 3rd order tributary to the Haw River, left bank in Chatham County, North Carolina.

Terrells Creek Tributary to Haw River, left bank
Location of Terrells Creek mouth Show map of North Carolina Terrells Creek (Haw River tributary, left bank) (the United States) Show map of the United States
Location
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
Counties	Chatham Orange
Physical characteristics
Source	divide between Terrell Creek and Collins Creek
• location	about 1 mile southeast of White Cross, North Carolina
• coordinates	35°54′26″N 079°10′49″W[1]
• elevation	580 ft (180 m)[2]
Mouth	Haw River
• location	about 4 miles northwest of Bynum, North Carolina
• coordinates	35°49′17″N 079°11′25″W[1]
• elevation	357 ft (109 m)[2]
Length	7.44 mi (11.97 km)[3]
Basin size	15.91 square miles (41.2 km2)[4]
Discharge
• location	Haw River
• average	19.40 cu ft/s (0.549 m3/s) at mouth with Haw River[4]
Basin features
Progression	Haw River → Cape Fear River → Atlantic Ocean
River system	Haw River
Tributaries
• left	Meadow Branch Crow Creek
• right	unnamed tributaries
Bridges	Old Greensboro Road, Crawford Dairy Road, River Road

Variant names

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

• Ferrell Creek
• Ferrells Creek
• Tyrrells Creek

Course

Terrells Creek rises about 1 mile southeast of White Cross, North Carolina in Orange County and then flows south into Chatham County to the Haw River about 4 miles upstream of Bynum.[2]

Watershed

Terrells Creek drains 15.91 square miles (41.2 km²) of area, receives about 47.6 in/year of precipitation, and has a wetness index of 402.62 and is about 77% forested.[4]

See also

• List of rivers of North Carolina

References

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