Bear Creek (Fisher River tributary) explained

Bear Creek
Name Other:Tributary to Fisher 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:Surry
Length:3.36miles[1]
Discharge1 Location:Fisher River
Discharge1 Avg:4.68cuft/s at mouth with Fisher River[2]
Source1:Snow Creek divide
Source1 Location:pond about 2 miles north-northeast of Little Richmond, North Carolina
Source1 Coordinates:36.3192°N -80.7414°W[3]
Source1 Elevation:1130feet[4]
Mouth:Fisher River
Mouth Location:about 1 mile southwest of Stony Knoll, North Carolina
Mouth Coordinates:36.3072°N -80.6969°W
Mouth Elevation:890feet
Progression:Fisher RiverYadkin RiverPee Dee RiverWinyah BayAtlantic Ocean
River System:Yadkin River
Tributaries Left:unnamed tributaries
Tributaries Right:unnamed tributaries
Bridges:US 601

Bear Creek is a 3.36miles long 2nd order tributary to the Fisher River in Surry County, North Carolina.

Course

Bear Creek rises in a pond about 2 north-northeast of Little Richmond, North Carolina. Bear Creek then flows southeast to join the Fisher River about 1 mile southwest of Stony Knoll.[4]

Watershed

Bear Creek drains of area, receives about 48.5 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 361.72, and is about 43% forested.[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS Web Application . epa.maps.arcgis.com . US EPA . 27 September 2020.
  2. Web site: Bear Creek Watershed Report . US EPA Geoviewer . US EPA . 27 September 2020.
  3. Web site: GNIS Detail - Bear Creek . geonames.usgs.gov . US Geological Survey . 27 September 2020.
  4. Web site: Cody Creek Topo Map in Surry . TopoZone . Locality, LLC . 27 September 2020 . en.