Bear Creek (Deep River tributary) explained

Bear Creek
Name Other:Tributary to Deep River
Map Size:300
Pushpin Map:USA North Carolina#USA
Pushpin Map Size:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Bear Creek mouth
Pushpin Map Alt:Map of Bear Creek mouth location
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:North Carolina
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Moore
Randolph
Length:21.78miles[1]
Discharge1 Location:Deep River
Discharge1 Avg:155.13cuft/s at mouth with Deep River[2]
Source1:Asheworth Branch divide
Source1 Location:Pond in Seagrove, North Carolina
Source1 Coordinates:35.5353°N -79.7678°W[3]
Source1 Elevation:700feet[4]
Mouth:Deep River
Mouth Location:about 1 mile west of High Falls, North Carolina
Mouth Coordinates:35.4797°N -79.5544°W
Mouth Elevation:298feet
Progression:Deep RiverCape Fear River → Atlantic Ocean
River System:Deep River
Tributaries Left:unnamed tributaries
Tributaries Right:West Branch, Williams Creek, Wolf Creek, Cabin Creek
Bridges:Boone Street, NC 705, US 220, Upper Branch, Adams Road, Chrisco Road W, Dover Church Road, Dan Road, Browns Mill Road, NC 705, Reynolds Mill Road

Bear Creek is a 21.78miles long 4th order tributary to the Deep River in Moore and Randolph Counties, North Carolina.

Course

Bear Creek rises in a pond in Seagrove, North Carolina in Randolph County and then flows southeast into Moore County and then turns northeast at Robbins, North Carolina to join the Deep River about 1 mile west of High Falls, North Carolina.[4]

Watershed

Bear Creek drains of area, receives about 47.8 in/year of precipitation, and has a wetness index of 405.73 and is about 58% forested.[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS Web Application . epa.maps.arcgis.com . US EPA . 25 August 2020.
  2. Web site: Bear Creek Watershed Report . US EPA Geoviewer . US EPA . 26 August 2020.
  3. Web site: GNIS Detail - Bear Creek . geonames.usgs.gov . US Geological Survey . 26 August 2020.
  4. Web site: Bear Creek Topo Map in Moore . TopoZone . Locality, LLC . 25 August 2020 . en.