Bear Creek (Fisher River tributary)

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Bear Creek
Tributary to Fisher River
Map of Bear Creek mouth location
Map of Bear Creek mouth location
Location of Bear Creek mouth
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountySurry
Physical characteristics
SourceSnow Creek divide
 • locationpond about 2 miles north-northeast of Little Richmond, North Carolina
 • coordinates36°19′09″N 080°44′29″W / 36.31917°N 80.74139°W / 36.31917; -80.74139[1]
 • elevation1,130 ft (340 m)[2]
MouthFisher River
 • location
about 1 mile southwest of Stony Knoll, North Carolina
 • coordinates
36°18′26″N 080°41′49″W / 36.30722°N 80.69694°W / 36.30722; -80.69694Coordinates: 36°18′26″N 080°41′49″W / 36.30722°N 80.69694°W / 36.30722; -80.69694[1]
 • elevation
890 ft (270 m)[2]
Length3.36 mi (5.41 km)[3]
Basin size3.08 square miles (8.0 km2)[4]
Discharge 
 • locationFisher River
 • average4.68 cu ft/s (0.133 m3/s) at mouth with Fisher River[4]
Basin features
ProgressionFisher River → Yadkin River → Pee Dee River → Winyah Bay → Atlantic Ocean
River systemYadkin River
Tributaries 
 • leftunnamed tributaries
 • rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesUS 601

Bear Creek is a 3.36 mi (5.41 km) 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.[2]

Watershed[]

Bear Creek drains 3.08 square miles (8.0 km2) of area, receives about 48.5 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 361.72, and is about 43% forested.[4]

See also[]

References[]

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

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