Bear Creek (Rocky River tributary)

Bear Creek
Tributary to Rocky River
Bear Creek; Tributary to Rocky River
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Location
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Chatham
Physical characteristics
Source	Brush Creek divide
• location	about 4 miles west-southwest of Bonlee, North Carolina
• coordinates	35°38′14″N 079°29′03″W / 35.63722°N 79.48417°W
• elevation	565 ft (172 m)
Mouth	Rocky River
• location	about 6 miles south of Pittsboro, North Carolina
• coordinates	35°37′52″N 079°12′26″W / 35.63111°N 79.20722°WCoordinates: 35°37′52″N 079°12′26″W / 35.63111°N 79.20722°W
• elevation	275 ft (84 m)
Length	24.49 mi (39.41 km)
Basin size	51.71 square miles (133.9 km2)
Discharge
• location	Rocky River
• average	59.07 cu ft/s (1.673 m3/s) at mouth with Rocky River
Basin features
Progression	Rocky River → Deep River → Cape Fear River → Atlantic Ocean
River system	Deep River
Tributaries
• left	Little Bear Creek; Harts Creek
• right	unnamed tributaries
Bridges	Bonlee-Bennett Road, Siler City-Glendon Road, Edwards Hill Church Road, NC 902, Bonlee-Carbonton Road, Old US 421, US 421, Vernie Phillips Road, Meronies Church Road, Pittsboro-Goldston Road, Marys Chapel Road, Woody Dam Road

Bear Creek is a 24.49 mi (39.41 km) long 4th order tributary to the Rocky River in Chatham County, North Carolina.

Course[]

Bear Creek rises about 4 miles west-southwest of Bonlee, North Carolina in Chatham County and then follows an easterly course to join the Rocky River about 6 miles south of Pittsboro.^[2]

Watershed[]

Bear Creek drains 51.71 square miles (133.9 km²) of area, receives about 47.6 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 444.18 and is about 55% forested.^[4]

References[]

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

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[GNIS-1] "GNIS Detail - Bear Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 2 September 2020.

[BCTopozone-2] "Bear Creek Topo Map in Chatham". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 2 September 2020.

[geoviewer-3] "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 2 September 2020.

[watershed-4] "Bear Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 2 September 2020.

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Bear Creek Tributary to Rocky River
Location of Bear Creek mouth Bear Creek (Rocky River tributary) (the United States) Show map of North CarolinaShow map of the United StatesShow all
Location
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Chatham
Physical characteristics

Source	Brush Creek divide
• location	about 4 miles west-southwest of Bonlee, North Carolina
• coordinates	35°38′14″N 079°29′03″W / 35.63722°N 79.48417°W / 35.63722; -79.48417^[1]
• elevation	565 ft (172 m)^[2]

Mouth	Rocky River
• location	about 6 miles south of Pittsboro, North Carolina
• coordinates	35°37′52″N 079°12′26″W / 35.63111°N 79.20722°W / 35.63111; -79.20722Coordinates: 35°37′52″N 079°12′26″W / 35.63111°N 79.20722°W / 35.63111; -79.20722^[1]
• elevation	275 ft (84 m)^[2]
Length	24.49 mi (39.41 km)^[3]
Basin size	51.71 square miles (133.9 km²)^[4]

Discharge
• location	Rocky River
• average	59.07 cu ft/s (1.673 m³/s) at mouth with Rocky River^[4]

Basin features
Progression	Rocky River → Deep River → Cape Fear River → Atlantic Ocean
River system	Deep River
Tributaries
• left	Little Bear Creek Harts Creek
• right	unnamed tributaries
Bridges	Bonlee-Bennett Road, Siler City-Glendon Road, Edwards Hill Church Road, NC 902, Bonlee-Carbonton Road, Old US 421, US 421, Vernie Phillips Road, Meronies Church Road, Pittsboro-Goldston Road, Marys Chapel Road, Woody Dam Road