Back Creek (Haw River tributary)

Back Creek is a 8.77 mi (14.11 km) long 4th order tributary to the Haw River, in Alamance County, North Carolina.

Back Creek
Tributary to Haw River
Location of Back Creek mouth
Back Creek (Haw River tributary) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyAlamance
Orange
CityGraham
Physical characteristics
Sourcedivide between Back Creek and Lynch Creek
  locationpond about 0.5 miles northeast of Carr, North Carolina
  coordinates36°07′31″N 079°18′02″W
  elevation720 ft (220 m)
MouthHaw River
  location
about 1.5 miles southeast of Graham, North Carolina
  coordinates
36°02′44″N 079°22′04″W
  elevation
476 ft (145 m)
Length8.77 mi (14.11 km)
Basin size81.21 square miles (210.3 km2)
Discharge 
  locationHaw River
  average88.66 cu ft/s (2.511 m3/s) at mouth with Haw River
Basin features
ProgressionHaw RiverCape Fear RiverAtlantic Ocean
River systemHaw River
Tributaries 
  leftMill Creek
  rightStagg Creek
Quaker Creek
WaterbodiesQuaker Creek Reservoir
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