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Motes Creek (Haw River tributary)

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Coordinates: 35°56′34″N 079°18′56″W / 35.94278°N 79.31556°W / 35.94278; -79.31556
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Motes Creek
Tributary to Haw River
Map of Motes Creek mouth location
Map of Motes Creek mouth location
Location of Motes Creek mouth
Map of Motes Creek mouth location
Map of Motes Creek mouth location
Motes Creek (Haw River tributary) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyAlamance
Physical characteristics
Sourcedivide between Motes Creek and Cane Creek
 • locationabout 4 miles northeast of Saxapahaw, North Carolina
 • coordinates35°59′48″N 079°17′13″W / 35.99667°N 79.28694°W / 35.99667; -79.28694[1]
 • elevation640 ft (200 m)[2]
MouthHaw River
 • location
Saxapahaw, North Carolina
 • coordinates
35°56′34″N 079°18′56″W / 35.94278°N 79.31556°W / 35.94278; -79.31556[1]
 • elevation
413 ft (126 m)[1]
Length5.39 mi (8.67 km)[3]
Basin size5.62 square miles (14.6 km2)[4]
Discharge 
 • locationHaw River
 • average6.81 cu ft/s (0.193 m3/s) at mouth with Haw River[4]
Basin features
ProgressionHaw River → Cape Fear River → Atlantic Ocean
River systemHaw River
Tributaries 
 • leftunnamed tributaries
 • rightunnamed tributaries
Waterbodiesunnamed waterbody
BridgesDodson 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

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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.[2]

Watershed

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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.[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "GNIS Detail - Motes Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
  2. ^ a b "Motes Creek Topo Map, Alamance County NC (Saxapahaw Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
  3. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
  4. ^ a b c "Motes Creek Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 3 October 2019.

Additional Maps

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Course of Motes Creek (Haw River tributary) in Alamance County, North Carolina
Watershed of Motes Creek (Haw River tributary) in Alamance County, North Carolina


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