Collins Creek (Haw River tributary) facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Collins Creek
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Other name(s)	Tributary to Haw River
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
Counties	Chatham Orange
Physical characteristics
Main source	divide between Collins Creek and Morgan Creek Dodsons Crossroads, North Carolina 618 ft (188 m) 35°58′19″N 079°10′03″W / 35.97194°N 79.16750°W / 35.97194; -79.16750
River mouth	Haw River about 2 miles east of Mandale, North Carolina 387 ft (118 m) 35°51′00″N 079°14′10″W / 35.85000°N 79.23611°W / 35.85000; -79.23611
Length	11.73 mi (18.88 km)
Basin features
Progression	south
River system	Haw River
Basin size	19.58 square miles (50.7 km2)
Tributaries	Left: Wildcat Branch Persimmon Nursery Branch Right: unnamed tributaries
Bridges	Orange Grove Road, NC 54, Old Greensboro Road, Crawford Dairy Road

Collins Creek is a 11.73 mi (18.88 km) long 3rd order tributary to the Haw River, in Chatham and Orange Counties, North Carolina.

Course

Collins Creek rises at Dodsons Crossroads in Orange County, North Carolina and then flows south into Chatham County to the Haw River about 2 miles east of Mandale, North Carolina.

Watershed

Collins Creek drains 19.58 square miles (50.7 km²) of area, receives about 47.3 in/year of precipitation, and has a wetness index of 437.59 and is about 67% forested.

Additional Maps

Course of Collins Creek (Haw River tributary) in Chatham and Orange Counties, North Carolina

Watershed of Collins Creek (Haw River tributary) in Chatham and Orange Counties, North Carolina