Shaddox Creek is a 3rd 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
. Shaddox Creek is the only stream of this name in the United States.
Course
Shaddox Creek rises in a pond about 1 mile northeast of Merry Oaks, North Carolina in Chatham County and then flows west then south to the Haw River about 2 miles southeast of
Moncure, North Carolina.
Shaddox Creek is the last tributary to the Haw River before it joins the
Deep River to form the
Cape Fear River
The Cape Fear River is a blackwater river in east-central North Carolina. It flows into the Atlantic Ocean near Cape Fear, from which it takes its name. The river is formed at the confluence of the Haw River and the Deep River in the town of ...
.
Watershed
Shaddox Creek drains of area, receives about 47.5 in/year of precipitation, and 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 ...
of 451.04 and is about 68% 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 R ...
References
Additional maps
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Rivers of North Carolina
Rivers of Chatham County, North Carolina