Beaverdam Creek (Richardson Creek tributary) explained

Beaverdam 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 Beaverdam Creek mouth
Pushpin Map Alt:Map of Beaverdam Creek mouth location
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:North Carolina
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Union
Length:7.87miles[1]
Discharge1 Location:Richardson Creek
Discharge1 Avg:17.4cuft/s at mouth with Richardson Creek[2]
Source1:Little Richardson Creek divide
Source1 Location:pond about 0.25 miles northeast of Roughedge, North Carolina
Source1 Coordinates:34.9044°N -80.6206°W[3]
Source1 Elevation:675feet[4]
Mouth:Richardson Creek
Mouth Location:about 1.5 miles south of Monroe, North Carolina
Mouth Coordinates:34.9211°N -80.6247°W
Mouth Elevation:505feet
Progression:Richardson CreekRocky RiverPee Dee RiverWinyah BayAtlantic Ocean
River System:Pee Dee
Tributaries Left:unnamed tributaries
Tributaries Right:unnamed tributaries
Bridges:S Rocky River Road, Parks McCorkle Road, S Rocky River Road, Doster Road, Fletcher Broome Road, Lancaster Highway, Griffith Road

Beaverdam Creek is a 7.87miles long 2nd order tributary to Richardson Creek in Union County, North Carolina.

Course

Beaverdam Creek rises in a pond about 0.25 miles northeast of Roughedge, North Carolina and then flows north and turns east to join Richardson Creek in about 1.5 miles south of Monroe, North Carolina.[4]

Watershed

Beaverdam Creek drains of area, receives about 48.4 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 452.99, and is about 38% forested.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS Web Application . epa.maps.arcgis.com . US EPA . 13 October 2020.
  2. Web site: Beaverdam Creek Watershed Report . US EPA Geoviewer . US EPA . 13 October 2020.
  3. Web site: GNIS Detail - Beaverdam Creek . geonames.usgs.gov . US Geological Survey . 13 October 2020.
  4. Web site: Little Richardson Creek Topo Map in Union . TopoZone . Locality, LLC . 13 October 2020 . en.