Cane Creek is a long 4th order tributary to the
Haw River
The Haw River is a tributary of the Cape Fear River, approximately 110 mi (177 km) long, which is entirely contained in north central North Carolina in the United States. It was first documented as the "Hau River" by John Lawson, a ...
, in
Alamance County, North Carolina
Alamance County (), from the North Carolina Collection's website at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved September 18, 2012. is a County (United States), county in North Carolina. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 ...
. This Cane Creek is located on the right bank of the Haw River.
Course
Cane Creek rises northwest of Pleasantville, North Carolina in Alamance County, North Carolina and then flows east to the
Haw River
The Haw River is a tributary of the Cape Fear River, approximately 110 mi (177 km) long, which is entirely contained in north central North Carolina in the United States. It was first documented as the "Hau River" by John Lawson, a ...
about 3 miles southeast of
Eli Whitney
Eli Whitney Jr. (December 8, 1765January 8, 1825) was an American inventor, widely known for inventing the cotton gin in 1793, one of the key inventions of the Industrial Revolution that shaped the economy of the Antebellum South.
Whitney's ...
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Watershed
Cane Creek drains of area, receives about 47.1 in/year of precipitation, and has a wetness index of 419.17 and is about 45% forested.
See also
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Cane Creek (Haw River tributary, left bank)
References
Rivers of North Carolina
Rivers of Alamance County, North Carolina
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