Motes Creek (Haw River tributary) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Motes Creek |
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Location of Motes Creek mouth
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| Other name(s) | Tributary to Haw River |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Alamance |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Main source | divide between Motes Creek and Cane Creek about 4 miles northeast of Saxapahaw, North Carolina 640 ft (200 m) 35°59′48″N 079°17′13″W / 35.99667°N 79.28694°W |
| River mouth | Haw River Saxapahaw, North Carolina 413 ft (126 m) 35°56′34″N 079°18′56″W / 35.94278°N 79.31556°W |
| Length | 5.39 mi (8.67 km) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | southwest |
| River system | Haw River |
| Basin size | 5.62 square miles (14.6 km2) |
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| Waterbodies | unnamed waterbody |
| Bridges | Dodson Lane, NC 54, Salem Church Road, Saxapahaw Salem Church Road |
Motes Creek is a 5.39 mi (8.67 km) long 3rd order tributary to the Haw River, in Alamance County, North Carolina.
Course
Motes Creek rises on the divide between it and Cane Creek, about 4 miles northeast of Saxapahaw in Alamance County, North Carolina and then flows east to the Haw River at Saxapahaw, North Carolina.
Watershed
Motes Creek drains 5.62 square miles (14.6 km2) of area, receives about 46.5 in/year of precipitation, and has a wetness index of 423.14 and is about 39% forested.
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