Roberson Creek | |
Name Other: | Tributary to Haw River |
Map Size: | 300 |
Pushpin Map: | USA North Carolina#USA |
Pushpin Map Size: | 300 |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Roberson Creek mouth |
Pushpin Map Alt: | Map of Roberson Creek mouth location |
Subdivision Type1: | Country |
Subdivision Name1: | United States |
Subdivision Type2: | State |
Subdivision Name2: | North Carolina |
Subdivision Type3: | County |
Subdivision Name3: | Chatham |
Subdivision Type4: | City |
Subdivision Name4: | Pittsboro |
Length: | 11.81miles[1] |
Discharge1 Location: | Haw River |
Discharge1 Avg: | 33cuft/s at mouth with Haw River[2] |
Source1: | divide between Roberson Creek and Rocky River |
Source1 Location: | about 0.5 miles northeast of Round Top Mountain |
Source1 Coordinates: | 35.7011°N -79.2261°W[3] |
Source1 Elevation: | 460feet[4] |
Mouth: | Haw River |
Mouth Location: | B. Everett Jordan Lake |
Mouth Coordinates: | 35.7025°N -79.0839°W |
Mouth Elevation: | 217feet |
Progression: | Haw River → Cape Fear River → Atlantic Ocean |
River System: | Haw River |
Tributaries Left: | unnamed tributaries |
Tributaries Right: | Turkey Creek |
Bridges: | Alston Chapel Road, NC 902, US 15, Hanks Chapel Road |
Roberson Creek is a 11.81miles long 3rd order tributary to the Haw River in Chatham County, North Carolina.
According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[3]
Roberson Creek rises about 0.5 miles northeast of Round Top Mountain in Chatham County and then flows east to the Haw River at B. Everett Jordan Lake.[4] Roberson Creek makes up one of the arms of the lake.
Roberson Creek drains of area, receives about 47.4 in/year of precipitation, and has a wetness index of 413.14 and is about 70% forested.[2]