Little Beaver Creek (Fisher River tributary) explained

Little 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 Little Beaver Creek mouth
Pushpin Map Alt:Map of Little 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:4.16miles[1]
Discharge1 Location:Fisher River
Discharge1 Avg:5.77cuft/s at mouth with Fisher River[2]
Source1:Beaver Creek divide
Source1 Location:about 1.5 miles north of Level Cross, North Carolina
Source1 Coordinates:36.3644°N -80.6344°W[3]
Source1 Elevation:1140feet[4]
Mouth:Fisher River[5]
Mouth Location:about 2 miles northeast of Fairview, North Carolina
Mouth Coordinates:36.3386°N -80.6836°W
Mouth Elevation:918feet
Progression:Fisher RiverYadkin RiverPee Dee RiverWinyah BayAtlantic Ocean
River System:Yadkin River
Tributaries Left:unnamed tributaries
Tributaries Right:unnamed tributaries
Bridges:Pratt Road, Copeland School Road, Simpson Mill Road, NC 268

Little Beaver Creek is a 4.16miles long 2nd order tributary to the Fisher River in Surry County, North Carolina.

Course

Little Beaver Creek rises about 1.5 miles north of Level Cross, North Carolina. Little Beaver Creek then flows southwest to join the Fisher River about 2 miles northeast of Fairview, North Carolina.[5]

Watershed

Little Beaver Creek drains of area, receives about 48.1 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 398.06, and is about 26% 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: Little Beaver Creek Watershed Report . US EPA Geoviewer . US EPA . 24 September 2020.
  3. Web site: GNIS Detail - Little 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.
  5. Web site: Little Beaver Creek Topo Map in Surry . TopoZone . Locality, LLC . 24 September 2020 . en.