Varnals Creek is a 7.13 mi (11.47 km) long 3rd order tributary to the Haw River, in Alamance County, North Carolina.

Varnals Creek
Tributary to Haw River
Map of Varnals Creek mouth location
Map of Varnals Creek mouth location
Location of Varnals Creek mouth
Map of Varnals Creek mouth location
Map of Varnals Creek mouth location
Varnals Creek (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyAlamance
Physical characteristics
Sourcedivide between Varnals Creek and Rock Creek
 • locationabout 2 miles southeast of Rock Creek, North Carolina
 • coordinates35°56′57″N 079°21′04″W / 35.94917°N 79.35111°W / 35.94917; -79.35111[1]
 • elevation630 ft (190 m)[2]
MouthHaw River
 • location
about 4 miles south of Swepsonville, North Carolina
 • coordinates
35°59′10″N 079°21′04″W / 35.98611°N 79.35111°W / 35.98611; -79.35111[1]
 • elevation
449 ft (137 m)[1]
Length7.13 mi (11.47 km)[3]
Basin size11.83 square miles (30.6 km2)[4]
Discharge 
 • locationHaw River
 • average13.62 cu ft/s (0.386 m3/s) at mouth with Haw River[4]
Basin features
ProgressionHaw RiverCape Fear RiverAtlantic Ocean
River systemHaw River
Tributaries 
 • leftunnamed tributaries
 • rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesWalt Store Lane, Bass Mountain Road, Thompson Mill Road, NC 87, Preacher Holmes Road

Course

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Varnals Creek rises in a pond about 2 miles southeast of Rock Creek in Alamance County, North Carolina and then flows northeast to the Haw River about 4 miles south of Swepsonville, North Carolina.[2]

Watershed

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Varnals Creek drains 11.83 square miles (30.6 km2) of area, receives about 46.2 in/year of precipitation, and has a wetness index of 413.35 and is about 50% forested.[4]

See also

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References

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