Bush Creek is a long 3rd order tributary to the New Hope River in North Carolina. Bush Creek joins the New Hope River within the B. Everett Jordan Lake Reservoir.

Course

Bush Creek rises on the Pokeberry Creek divide in Farrington Village, North Carolina. Bush Creek then flows northeast and then turns southeast to meet New Hope River in the B. Everett Jordan Lake Reservoir in Chatham County.

Watershed

Bush Creek drains of area, receives about 47.3 in/year of precipitation, has a

topographic wetness index The topographic wetness index (TWI), also known as the compound topographic index (CTI), is a steady state wetness index. It is commonly used to quantify topographic control on hydrological processes. The index is a function of both the slope and t ...

of 405.13, and has an average water temperature of 15.07 °C. The watershed is 52% forested.

References

{{authority control Rivers of North Carolina Rivers of Chatham County, North Carolina