| Giles Creek Tributary to Haw River | |
|---|---|
  Location of Giles Creek mouth  Giles Creek (Haw River tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Rockingham |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | divide between Giles Creek and Country Line Creek (Dan River) |
| • location | pond about 3 miles east of Williamsburg, North Carolina |
| • coordinates | 36°17′08″N 079°33′27″W / 36.28556°N 79.55750°W[1] |
| • elevation | 760 ft (230 m)[2] |
| Mouth | Haw River |
• location | about 2 miles south of Williamsburg, North Carolina |
• coordinates | 36°15′49″N 079°34′59″W / 36.26361°N 79.58306°W[1] |
• elevation | 636 ft (194 m)[2] |
| Length | 2.08 mi (3.35 km)[3] |
| Basin size | 2.88 square miles (7.5 km2)[4] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Haw River |
| • average | 3.69 cu ft/s (0.104 m3/s) at mouth with Haw River[4] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Haw River → Cape Fear River → Atlantic Ocean |
| River system | Haw River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | unnamed tributaries |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | NC 87, Gilliam Road |
Giles Creek is a 2.08 mi (3.35 km) long 1st order tributary to the Haw River, in Rockingham County, North Carolina.
Course
Giles Creek rises in Rockingham County, North Carolina on the divide between Giles Creek and Country Line Creek. Giles Creek then flows southwest to meet the Haw River about 2 miles south of Williamsburg, North Carolina.[2]
Watershed
Giles Creek drains 2.88 square miles (7.5 km2) of area, receives about 46.3 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 432.03 and is about 37% forested.[4]
See also
References
- 1 2 "GNIS Detail - Giles Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
- 1 2 3 "Giles Creek Topo Map, Rockingham County NC (Williamsburg Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
- ↑ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
- 1 2 3 "Giles Creek Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
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