Pokeberry Creek (Haw River Tributary)
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Pokeberry Creek is a long 3rd order tributary to the
Haw River The Haw River is a tributary of the Cape Fear River, approximately 110 mi (177 km) long, that is entirely contained in north central North Carolina in the United States. It was first documented as the "Hau River" by John Lawson, an E ...
in
Chatham County, North Carolina Chatham County ( )
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Course

Pokeberry Creek rises about 5 miles southwest of Chapel Hill, North Carolina in Chatham County and then flows southwest to the
Haw River The Haw River is a tributary of the Cape Fear River, approximately 110 mi (177 km) long, that is entirely contained in north central North Carolina in the United States. It was first documented as the "Hau River" by John Lawson, an E ...
just downstream of Bynum.


Watershed

Pokeberry Creek drains of area, receives about 47.4 in/year of precipitation, and has a wetness index of 395.85 and is about 71% forested.


See also

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List of rivers of North Carolina This is a list of rivers in the U.S. state of North Carolina. By drainage basin This list is arranged by drainage basin, with respective tributaries alphabetically indented under each larger stream's name. Atlantic Ocean * North Landing Rive ...


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External links


Photo of Pokeberry CreekLower Haw River Trail
{{authority control Rivers of North Carolina Rivers of Chatham County, North Carolina