Bush Creek | |
Name Other: | Tributary to New Hope River |
Map Size: | 300 |
Pushpin Map: | USA North Carolina#USA |
Pushpin Map Size: | 300 |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Bush Creek mouth |
Subdivision Type1: | Country |
Subdivision Name1: | United States |
Subdivision Type2: | State |
Subdivision Name2: | North Carolina |
Subdivision Type3: | County |
Subdivision Name3: | Chatham |
Length: | 5.76miles[1] |
Discharge1 Location: | New Hope River (B. Everett Jordan Lake) |
Discharge1 Avg: | 14.56cuft/s at mouth with New Hope River[2] |
Source1: | Pokeberry Creek divide |
Source1 Location: | Farrington Village, North Carolina |
Source1 Coordinates: | 35.7967°N -79.0892°W[3] |
Source1 Elevation: | 430feet[4] |
Mouth: | New Hope River |
Mouth Location: | B. Everett Jordan Lake |
Mouth Coordinates: | 35.7925°N -79.0147°W |
Mouth Elevation: | 216feet |
Progression: | northeast then southeast |
River System: | Haw River |
Tributaries Left: | Herndon Creek Overcup Creek |
Waterbodies: | B. Everett Jordan Lake |
Bridges: | Millcroft Road, Langdon Court, Big Woods Road |
Bush Creek is a 5.76miles 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.
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.[4]
Bush Creek drains of area, receives about 47.3 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 405.13, and has an average water temperature of 15.07 °C.[2] The watershed is 52% forested.[2]