Travis Creek is a 6.54 mi (10.53 km) long 3rd order tributary to the Haw River, in Alamance County, North Carolina.

Travis Creek Tributary to Haw River
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Location
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Alamance Guilford
Physical characteristics
Source	divide between Travis Creek and Buffalo Creek
• location	about 3 miles northwest of Gibsonville, North Carolina
• coordinates	36°07′56″N 079°34′49″W[1]
• elevation	720 ft (220 m)[2]
Mouth	Haw River
• location	about 3 miles north of Glen Raven, North Carolina
• coordinates	36°08′33″N 079°29′12″W[1]
• elevation	558 ft (170 m)[2]
Length	6.54 mi (10.53 km)[3]
Basin size	15.70 square miles (40.7 km2)[4]
Discharge
• location	Haw River
• average	17.76 cu ft/s (0.503 m3/s) at mouth with Haw River[4]
Basin features
Progression	Haw River → Cape Fear River → Atlantic Ocean
River system	Haw River
Tributaries
• left	Tickle Creek
• right	unnamed tributaries
Bridges	Wagoner Road, Friedan Church Road, County Farm Road, Gibsonville-Ossipee Road, Elon-Ossipee Road, Phibbs Road, NC 87, Durham Street

Course

Travis Creek rises in Guilford County on the divide between Travis Creek and Buffalo Creek. Travis Creek then flows east into Alamance County to meet the Haw River about 3 miles north of Glen Raven, North Carolina.[2]

Watershed

Travis Creek drains 15.70 square miles (40.7 km²) of area, receives about 46.0 in/year of precipitation, and has a wetness index of 443.11 and is about 36% forested.[4]

See also

• List of rivers of North Carolina

References