Back Creek (Haw River tributary) facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Back Creek
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Other name(s)	Tributary to Haw River
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Alamance Orange
City	Graham
Physical characteristics
Main source	divide between Back Creek and Lynch Creek pond about 0.5 miles northeast of Carr, North Carolina 720 ft (220 m) 36°07′31″N 079°18′02″W / 36.12528°N 79.30056°W / 36.12528; -79.30056
River mouth	Haw River about 1.5 miles southeast of Graham, North Carolina 476 ft (145 m) 36°02′44″N 079°22′04″W / 36.04556°N 79.36778°W / 36.04556; -79.36778
Length	8.77 mi (14.11 km)
Basin features
Progression	southwest
River system	Haw River
Basin size	81.21 square miles (210.3 km2)
Tributaries	Left: Mill Creek Right: Stagg Creek Quaker Creek
Waterbodies	Quaker Creek Reservoir

Back Creek is a 8.77 mi (14.11 km) long 4th order tributary to the Haw River, in Alamance County, North Carolina.

Variant names

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

• Buffalo Creek

Course

Back Creek rises in a pond about 0.5 miles northeast of Carr in Orange County, North Carolina and then flows southwest to the Haw River about 1.5 miles southeast of Graham, North Carolina.

Watershed

Back Creek drains 81.21 square miles (210.3 km²) of area, receives about 46.3 in/year of precipitation, and has a wetness index of 430.93 and is about 44% forested.