Pokeberry Creek (Haw River tributary) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Pokeberry Creek |
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Location of Pokeberry Creek mouth
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| Other name(s) | Tributary to Haw River |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Chatham |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Main source | divide between Pokeberry Creek and Morgan Creek about 5 miles southwest of Chapel Hill, North Carolina 552 ft (168 m) 35°50′28″N 079°07′26″W / 35.84111°N 79.12389°W |
| River mouth | Haw River about 1 mile southeast of Bynum, North Carolina 290 ft (88 m) 35°45′48″N 079°07′52″W / 35.76333°N 79.13111°W |
| Length | 7.82 mi (12.59 km) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | southwest |
| River system | Haw River |
| Basin size | 12.81 square miles (33.2 km2) |
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| Bridges | Great Ridge Parkway, Catulio Run, Andrews Store Road, Morris Road, US 15, Bynum Ridge Road |
Pokeberry Creek is a 7.82 mi (12.59 km) long 3rd order tributary to the Haw River in Chatham County, North Carolina. This creek is one of two streams in the United States named Pokeberry Creek. The other is in Warrick County, Indiana.
Course
Pokeberry Creek rises about 5 miles southwest of Chapel Hill, North Carolina in Chatham County and then flows southwest to the Haw River just downstream of Bynum.
Watershed
Pokeberry Creek drains 12.81 square miles (33.2 km2) of area, receives about 47.4 in/year of precipitation, and has a wetness index of 395.85 and is about 71% forested.
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