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 English botanist, in his 1709 book "A New Voyage to Carolina." The name is shortened from Saxapahaw, from the Catawban /sak'yápha:/, "piedmont, foothill", from /sak/, "hill", plus /yápha:/, "step". The river gives its name to a small town that formed on its banks.
| Haw River Tributary to Cape Fear River | |
|---|---|
Convergence of the Haw River and Great Alamance Creek in Swepsonville, NC | |
Map of the Cape Fear drainage basin showing Haw River | |
| Etymology | Eastern Sioux for piedmont or foothill |
| Native name | sak'yápha: (Catawba) |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| Region | Forsyth County, North Carolina, Guilford County, North Carolina, Alamance County, North Carolina, Chatham County, North Carolina, Orange County, North Carolina |
| Cities | Haw River, North Carolina, Swepsonville, North Carolina |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Near Kernersville, Forsyth County, North Carolina, United States |
| • coordinates | 36°9′46″N 80°1′59.09″W |
| • elevation | 1,007 ft (307 m) |
| Mouth | Cape Fear River |
• location | Chatham County, North Carolina, United States |
• coordinates | 35°35′46.2″N 79°3′9.1″W |
• elevation | 154 ft (47 m) |
| Length | 110 mi (180 km) |
| Basin size | 1,707 sq mi (4,420 km2) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Cape Fear River |
| • average | 1,727.41 cu ft/s (48.915 m3/s) at mouth with Cape Fear River River |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Rock Branch, Troublesome Creek, Little Troublesome Creek, Giles Creek, Stony Creek, Boyds Creek, Back Creek, Haw Creek, Meadow Creek, Motes Creek, Cane Creek, Collins Creek, Terrells Creek, Wilkinson Creek, Pokeberry Creek, New Hope River, Shaddox Creek |
| • right | Mears Fork, Benaja Creek, Candy Creek, Rose Creek (NC), Reedy Fork, Travis Creek, Service Creek, Great Alamance Creek, Varnals Creek, Marys Creek, Cane Creek (NC), Big Branch, Terrell Creek (NC), Dry Creek, Brooks Creek, Haven Creek, Roberson Creek, Stinking Creek |
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