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White Oak Creek is a 12.83 mi (20.65 km) long 3rd order tributary to the New Hope River in North Carolina. White Oak Creek joins the New Hope River within the B. Everett Jordan Lake Reservoir.

White Oak Creek
Tributary to New Hope River
Location of White Oak Creek mouth
White Oak Creek (New Hope River tributary) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyChatham
Wake
CityApex
TownCary
Physical characteristics
SourceBeaver Creek and Crabtree Creek divide
  locationpond on the west side of Apex, North Carolina
  coordinates35°45′23″N 079°50′53″W[1]
  elevation465 ft (142 m)[2]
MouthNew Hope River
  location
B. Everett Jordan Lake
  coordinates
35°44′36″N 079°01′21″W[1]
  elevation
216 ft (66 m)[2]
Length12.83 mi (20.65 km)[3]
Basin size27.75 square miles (71.9 km2)[4]
Discharge 
  locationNew Hope River (B. Everett Jordan Lake)
  average30.68 cu ft/s (0.869 m3/s) at mouth with New Hope River[4]
Basin features
Progressiongenerally west
River systemHaw River
Tributaries 
  leftJack Branch
Clark Branch
  rightBachelor Branch
Rocky Ford Branch
Mill Branch
WaterbodiesB. Everett Jordan Lake
BridgesNC 55, I-540, Wimberly Road, NC 751, Farrington Road

Variant names


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


Course


White Oak Creek rises in a pond on the Beaver Creek and Crabtree Creek divide on the west side of Apex, North Carolina. White Oak Creek then flows westerly to meet New Hope River in the B. Everett Jordan Lake Reservoir in Chatham County.[2]

Course of White Oak Creek (New Hope River tributary)
Course of White Oak Creek (New Hope River tributary)

Watershed


White Oak Creek drains 27.75 square miles (71.9 km2) of area, receives about 46.9 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 461.07, and has an average water temperature of 15.30 °C.[4] The watershed is 52% forested.[4]

Watershed of White Oak Creek (New Hope River tributary)
Watershed of White Oak Creek (New Hope River tributary)

References


  1. "GNIS Detail - White Oak Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 2 December 2019.
  2. "New Hope Creek Topo Map, Chatham County NC (Green Level Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 2 December 2019.
  3. "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 2 December 2019.
  4. "White Oak Creek Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 2 December 2019.



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