Terrells Creek is a 12.47 mi (20.07 km) long 3rd order tributary to the Haw River, right bank in Chatham County, North Carolina.

Terrells Creek Tributary to Haw River, right bank
Location of Terrells Creek mouth Show map of North Carolina Terrells Creek (Haw River tributary, right bank) (the United States) Show map of the United States
Location
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Chatham
Physical characteristics
Source	divide between Terrell Creek and Varnell Creek (Rocky River)
• location	pond about 0.25 miles north of Silk Hope, North Carolina
• coordinates	35°47′07″N 079°22′11″W[1]
• elevation	610 ft (190 m)[2]
Mouth	Haw River
• location	about 1 mile north of Terrells, North Carolina
• coordinates	35°49′59″N 079°22′11″W[1]
• elevation	374 ft (114 m)[2]
Length	12.47 mi (20.07 km)[3]
Basin size	29.13 square miles (75.4 km2)[4]
Discharge
• location	Haw River
• average	34.85 cu ft/s (0.987 m3/s) at mouth with Haw River[4]
Basin features
Progression	Haw River → Cape Fear River → Atlantic Ocean
River system	Haw River
Tributaries
• left	Johnson Branch Cattail Creek
• right	unnamed tributaries
Bridges	Silk Hope Lindley Mill Road, White Smith Road, Castle Rock Farm Road, NC 87, Mt. Olive Church Road

Variant names

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

• Terrell Creek

Course

Terrells Creek rises in a pond about 0.25 miles north of Silk Hope, North Carolina in Chatham County and then flows east-northeast to the Haw River about 1 mile north of Terrells.[2]

Watershed

Terrells Creek drains 29.13 square miles (75.4 km²) of area, receives about 47.4 in/year of precipitation, and has a wetness index of 424.76 and is about 55% forested.[4]

See also

• List of rivers of North Carolina

References