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{{short description|Stream in North Carolina, USA}}
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{{Use American English|date=February 2025}}
{{Infobox river
| name                = Terrells Creek
| native_name        =
| name_native_lang    =
| other_name          = Tributary to Haw River, right bank
| etymology          =
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| map_size            = 300
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| pushpin_map        = USA North Carolina#USA
| pushpin_map_size    = 300
| pushpin_caption    = Location of Terrells Creek mouth
| pushpin_alt        = Mpa of the location of Terrells Creek mouth
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| subdivision_type1  = Country
| subdivision_name1  = United States
| subdivision_type2  = State
| subdivision_name2  = [[North Carolina]]
| subdivision_type3  = County
| subdivision_name3  = [[Chatham County, North Carolina|Chatham]]
| subdivision_type4  =
| subdivision_name4  =
| subdivision_type5  =
| subdivision_name5  =
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| length              = {{convert|12.47|mi|km|abbr=on}}<ref name="geoviewer">{{cite web |title=ArcGIS Web Application |url=https://epa.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=ada349b90c26496ea52aab66a092593b |website=epa.maps.arcgis.com |publisher=US EPA |accessdate=30 September 2019}}</ref>
| width_min          =
| width_avg          =
| width_max          =
| depth_min          =
| depth_avg          =
| depth_max          =
| discharge1_location = Haw River
| discharge1_min      =
| discharge1_avg      = {{convert|34.85|cuft/s|m3/s|abbr=on}} at mouth with Haw River<ref name="watershed">{{cite web |title=Terrells Creek Watershed Report |url=https://watersgeo.epa.gov/watershedreport/?comid=8897350 |website=Waters Geoviewer |publisher=US EPA |accessdate=30 September 2019}}</ref>
| discharge1_max      =
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| source1            = divide between Terrell Creek and Varnell Creek (Rocky River)
| source1_location    = pond about 0.25 miles north of [[Silk Hope, North Carolina]]
| source1_coordinates = {{coord|35|47|07|N|079|22|11|W|display=inline}}<ref name="GNIS">{{cite web |title=GNIS Detail - Terrells Creek |url=https://geonames.usgs.gov/apex/f?p=138:3:0::NO:3:P3_FID,P3_TITLE:995941,Terrells%20Creek |website=geonames.usgs.gov |publisher=US Geological Survey |accessdate=30 September 2019}}</ref>
| source1_elevation  = {{convert|610|ft|abbr=on}}<ref name="TCTopozone">{{cite web |title=Terrells Creek Topo Map, Chatham County NC (Bynum Area) |url=https://www.topozone.com/north-carolina/chatham-nc/stream/terrells-creek-2/ |website=TopoZone |publisher=Locality, LLC |accessdate=30 September 2019 |language=en}}</ref>
| mouth              = [[Haw River]]
| mouth_location      = about 1 mile north of Terrells, North Carolina
| mouth_coordinates  = {{coord|35|49|59|N|079|22|11|W|display=inline,title}}<ref name="GNIS"/>
| mouth_elevation    = {{convert|374|ft|abbr=on}}<ref name="TCTopozone"/>
| progression        = [[Haw River]] → [[Cape Fear River]] → [[Atlantic Ocean]]
| river_system        = [[Haw River]]
| basin_size          = {{convert|29.13|sqmi}}<ref name="watershed"/>
| basin_population    =
| tributaries_left    = Johnson Branch<br />Cattail Creek
| tributaries_right  = unnamed tributaries
| waterbodies        =
| bridges            = Silk Hope Lindley Mill Road, White Smith Road, Castle Rock Farm Road, NC 87, Mt. Olive Church Road
| custom_label        =
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'''Terrells Creek''' is a {{convert|12.47|mi|km|abbr=on}} long 3rd order tributary to the [[Haw River]], right bank in [[Chatham County, North Carolina]].
'''Terrells Creek''' is a {{convert|12.47|mi|km|abbr=on}} long 3rd order tributary to the [[Haw River]], right bank in [[Chatham County, North Carolina]].



Revision as of 05:15, 30 September 2026

Terrells Creek is a {{rnd/cTemplate:Rnd/b|12.47|2|1}} mi ({{rnd/cTemplate:Rnd/b|Expression error: Unexpected < operator.|(Expression error: Unexpected < operator.)|Expression error: Unexpected < operator.}} km) long 3rd order tributary to the Haw River, right bank in Chatham County, North Carolina.

Variant names

According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[1]

  • Terrell Creek

Course

Terrells Creek rises in a pond about 0.25 miles north of Silk Hope, North Carolina in Chatham County and then flows east-northeast to the Haw River about 1 mile north of Terrells.[2]

Watershed

Terrells Creek drains Template:Convert/sqmi of area, receives about 47.4 in/year of precipitation, and has a wetness index of 424.76 and is about 55% forested.[3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named GNIS
  2. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named TCTopozone
  3. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named watershed

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