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Rose Creek (Haw River tributary)

Coordinates: 36°16′06″N 079°36′28″W / 36.26833°N 79.60778°W / 36.26833; -79.60778
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Rose Creek
Tributary to Haw River
Map of Rose Creek mouth location
Map of Rose Creek mouth location
Location of Rose Creek mouth
Map of Rose Creek mouth location
Map of Rose Creek mouth location
Rose Creek (Haw River tributary) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyRockingham
Guilford
Physical characteristics
Sourcedivide between Rose Creek and Reedy Fork
 • locationApple Pond about 1.5 miles west of Osceola, North Carolina
 • coordinates36°13′21″N 079°38′16″W / 36.22250°N 79.63778°W / 36.22250; -79.63778[1]
 • elevation768 ft (234 m)[2]
MouthHaw River
 • location
about 1 mile southwest of Williamsburg, North Carolina
 • coordinates
36°16′06″N 079°36′28″W / 36.26833°N 79.60778°W / 36.26833; -79.60778[1]
 • elevation
650 ft (200 m)[2]
Length3.52 mi (5.66 km)[3]
Basin size5.69 square miles (14.7 km2)[4]
Discharge 
 • locationHaw River
 • average7.00 cu ft/s (0.198 m3/s) at mouth with Haw River[4]
Basin features
ProgressionHaw RiverCape Fear RiverAtlantic Ocean
River systemHaw River
Tributaries 
 • leftunnamed tributaries
 • rightunnamed tributaries
WaterbodiesApple Pond
BridgesChrismon Road, Poley Road, Candy Creek Road

Rose Creek is a 5.69 mi (9.16 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Haw River, in Guilford and Rockingham County, North Carolina.

Course

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Rose Creek rises in Apple Pond located in Guilford County on the divide between Rose Creek and Reedy Fork. Rose Creek then flows northeast into Rockingham County to meet the Haw River about 1 mile southwest of Williamsburg, North Carolina.[2]

Watershed

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Rose Creek drains 5.69 square miles (14.7 km2) of area, receives about 46.2 in/year of precipitation, and has a topographic wetness index of 406.57 and is about 39% forested.[4]

Natural history

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The Rockingham County Natural Heritage Inventory[5] recognized one location in the Rose Creek watershed, Williamsburg Alluvial Forest. Williamsburg Alluvial Forest is a county significant site that contains examples of Piedmont Alluvial Forest and Mesic Mixed Hardwood Forest.

See also

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Additional images

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Course of Rose Creek (Haw River tributary) in Guilford and Rockingham County, North Carolina
Watershed of Rose Creek (Haw River tributary) in Guilford and Rockingham County, North Carolina

References

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  1. ^ a b "GNIS Detail - Rose Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
  2. ^ a b c "Giles Creek Topo Map, Rockingham County NC (Williamsburg Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
  3. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
  4. ^ a b c "Rose Creek Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
  5. ^ Coomans, R.J.; Bates, Ramona C. "Rockingham County natural heritage inventory :: State Publications". cdm16062.contentdm.oclc.org. NC Natural Heritage Program. Retrieved 8 October 2019.