White Oak Creek (New Hope River tributary)

White Oak Creek; Tributary to New Hope River
	Location of White Oak Creek mouth White Oak Creek (New Hope River tributary) (the United States)
Location
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Chatham; Wake
City	Apex
Town	Cary
Physical characteristics
Source	Beaver Creek and Crabtree Creek divide
• location	pond on the west side of Apex, North Carolina
• coordinates	35°45′23″N 079°50′53″W[1]
• elevation	465 ft (142 m)[2]
Mouth	New Hope River
• location	B. Everett Jordan Lake
• coordinates	35°44′36″N 079°01′21″W[1]
• elevation	216 ft (66 m)[2]
Length	12.83 mi (20.65 km)[3]
Basin size	27.75 square miles (71.9 km2)[4]
Discharge
• location	New Hope River (B. Everett Jordan Lake)
• average	30.68 cu ft/s (0.869 m3/s) at mouth with New Hope River[4]
Basin features
Progression	generally west
River system	Haw River
Tributaries
• left	Jack Branch; Clark Branch
• right	Bachelor Branch; Rocky Ford Branch; Mill Branch
Waterbodies	B. Everett Jordan Lake
Bridges	NC 55, I-540, Wimberly Road, NC 751, Farrington Road

White Oak Creek is a 12.83 mi (20.65 km) long 3rd order tributary to the New Hope River in North Carolina. White Oak Creek joins the New Hope River within the B. Everett Jordan Lake Reservoir.

Variant names

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

Whiteoak Creek

Course

White Oak Creek rises in a pond on the Beaver Creek and Crabtree Creek divide on the west side of Apex, North Carolina. White Oak Creek then flows westerly to meet New Hope River in the B. Everett Jordan Lake Reservoir in Chatham County.[2]

Course of White Oak Creek (New Hope River tributary)

Watershed

White Oak Creek drains 27.75 square miles (71.9 km²) of area, receives about 46.9 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 461.07, and has an average water temperature of 15.30 °C.[4] The watershed is 52% forested.[4]

Watershed of White Oak Creek (New Hope River tributary)

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References

"GNIS Detail - White Oak Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 2 December 2019.
"New Hope Creek Topo Map, Chatham County NC (Green Level Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 2 December 2019.
"ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 2 December 2019.
"White Oak Creek Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 2 December 2019.

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[GNIS-1] "GNIS Detail - White Oak Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 2 December 2019.

[NHTopozone-2] "New Hope Creek Topo Map, Chatham County NC (Green Level Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 2 December 2019.

[geoviewer-3] "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 2 December 2019.

[watershed-4] "White Oak Creek Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 2 December 2019.