Morgan Creek (New Hope River tributary)

Morgan Creek is a 21.03 mi (33.84 km) long 4th order tributary to the New Hope River in North Carolina. Morgan Creek forms the New Hope River along with New Hope Creek within the B. Everett Jordan Lake Reservoir.

Morgan Creek
Tributary to New Hope River
Morgan Creek (New Hope River tributary) is located in North Carolina
Morgan Creek (New Hope River tributary)
Location of Morgan Creek mouth
Morgan Creek (New Hope River tributary) is located in the United States
Morgan Creek (New Hope River tributary)
Morgan Creek (New Hope River tributary) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyChatham
Durham
Orange
CityChapel Hill
Carrboro
Physical characteristics
SourceCane Creek and New Hope Creek divide
 • locationabout 0.5 miles northeast of Dodsons Crossroads, North Carolina
 • coordinates35°58′42″N 079°08′39″W[1]
 • elevation490 ft (150 m)[2]
MouthNew Hope River
 • location
B. Everett Jordan Lake
 • coordinates
35°48′38″N 078°59′48″W[1]
 • elevation
216 ft (66 m)[2]
Length21.03 mi (33.84 km)[3]
Basin size59.67 square miles (154.5 km2)[4]
Discharge 
 • locationNew Hope River (B. Everett Jordan Lake)
 • average64.68 cu ft/s (1.832 m3/s) at mouth with New Hope River[4]
Basin features
Progressiongenerally southeast
River systemHaw River
Tributaries 
 • leftMeeting of the Waters
Chapel Creek
 • rightNeville Creek
East Branch Price Creek
Wilson Creek
Buck Creek
Cub Creek
WaterbodiesB. Everett Jordan Lake
BridgesDairyland Road (x3), NC 54, Jones Ferry Road, Smith Level Road, US 15, Old Farrington Road

Course

Morgan Creek rises in a pond on the Cane Creek and New Hope Creek divide about 0.5 miles northeast of Dodsons Crossroads, North Carolina. It flows into University Lake in Chapel Hill and then Morgan Creek flows southeast to meet New Hope Creek and forms the New Hope River in the B. Everett Jordan Lake Reservoir in Chatham County.[2]

Course of Morgan Creek (New Hope River tributary)

Watershed

Morgan Creek drains 59.67 square miles (154.5 km2) of area, receives about 47.5 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 433.06, and has an average water temperature of 14.91 °C.[4] The watershed is 61% forested.[4]

Watershed of Morgan Creek (New Hope River tributary)

Angling

Morgan Creek is open to fishing, in the creek you can find Largemouth Bass, Sunfish, Black Bullhead Catfish, Yellow Bullhead Catfish, Brown Bullhead Catfish, Channel Catfish, Common Carp and most likely fish that are not known about being in Morgan Creek, you need a North Carolina fishing license to fish there unless you are under the age of 16 or you fish on the 4th of July when everyone is exempt.

References
  1. "GNIS Detail - Morgan Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
  2. "New Hope Creek Topo Map, Chatham County NC (Green Level Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
  3. "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
  4. "Morgan Creek Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
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