Bearskin Creek (Richardson Creek tributary) explained

Bearskin Creek
Name Other:Tributary to Richardson Creek
Map Size:300
Pushpin Map:USA North Carolina#USA
Pushpin Map Size:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Bearskin Creek mouth
Pushpin Map Alt:Map of Bearskin Creek mouth location
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:North Carolina
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Union
Subdivision Type4:City
Subdivision Name4:Monroe
Length:8.93miles[1]
Discharge1 Location:Richardson Creek
Discharge1 Avg:18.48cuft/s at mouth with Richardson Creek[2]
Source1:Twelvemile Creek divide
Source1 Location:southwest side of the Monroe Airport
Source1 Coordinates:35.0025°N -80.6286°W[3]
Source1 Elevation:652feet[4]
Mouth:Richardson Creek
Mouth Location:Monroe, North Carolina at Sutton Park
Mouth Coordinates:34.9903°N -80.5097°W
Mouth Elevation:457feet
Progression:Richardson CreekRocky RiverPee Dee RiverWinyah BayAtlantic Ocean
River System:Pee Dee
Tributaries Left:Dry Fork
Tributaries Right:Camp Branch
Bridges:Sanford Lane, Price Shortcut Road, N Rocky River Road, N Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, Concord Avenue, Skyway Drive, Miller Street, Stafford Street, US 601, N Sutherland Avenue, Morgan Mill Road

Bearskin Creek is a 8.93miles long 3rd order tributary to Richardson Creek in Union County, North Carolina.

Course

Bearskin Creek rises at the Monroe Airport and then flows east to join Richardson Creek in Monroe, North Carolina at Sutton Park.[4]

Watershed

Bearskin Creek drains of area, receives about 48.5 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 457.88, and is about 28% forested.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS Web Application . epa.maps.arcgis.com . US EPA . 12 October 2020.
  2. Web site: Bearskin Creek Watershed Report . US EPA Geoviewer . US EPA . 12 October 2020.
  3. Web site: GNIS Detail - Bearskin Creek . geonames.usgs.gov . US Geological Survey . 12 October 2020.
  4. Web site: Bearskin Creek Topo Map in Union . TopoZone . Locality, LLC . 12 October 2020 . en.