Beaver Creek (Fisher River tributary) explained

Beaver 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 Beaver Creek mouth
Pushpin Map Alt:Map of Beaver Creek mouth location
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:North Carolina
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Surry
Length:5.51miles[1]
Discharge1 Location:Fisher River
Discharge1 Avg:8.75cuft/s at mouth with Fisher River[2]
Source1:Bull Creek divide
Source1 Location:about 1 mile northwest of Black Water, North Carolina
Source1 Coordinates:36.4083°N -80.6333°W[3]
Source1 Elevation:1340feet[4]
Mouth:Fisher River
Mouth Location:about 2 miles south-southwest of Turkey Ford, North Carolina
Mouth Coordinates:36.3614°N -80.6753°W
Mouth Elevation:938feet
Progression:Fisher RiverYadkin RiverPee Dee RiverWinyah BayAtlantic Ocean
River System:Yadkin River
Tributaries Left:unnamed tributaries
Tributaries Right:unnamed tributaries
Bridges:Crotts Road, Johnson Road, Turkey Ford Road, Simpson Mill Road

Beaver Creek is a 5.51miles long 2nd order tributary to the Fisher River in Surry County, North Carolina.

Course

Beaver Creek rises about 1 mile northwest of Black Water, North Carolina. Beaver Creek then flows southwest to join the Fisher River about 2 miles south-southwest of Turkey Ford, North Carolina.[4]

Watershed

Beaver Creek drains of area, receives about 48.2 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 342.00, and is about 52% forested.[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS Web Application . epa.maps.arcgis.com . US EPA . 24 September 2020.
  2. Web site: Beaver Creek Watershed Report . US EPA Geoviewer . US EPA . 24 September 2020.
  3. Web site: GNIS Detail - Beaver Creek . geonames.usgs.gov . US Geological Survey . 24 September 2020.
  4. Web site: Beaver Creek Topo Map in Surry . TopoZone . Locality, LLC . 24 September 2020 . en.