Little Beaver Creek (Fisher River tributary)
Little Beaver Creek is a 4.16 mi (6.69 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Fisher River in Surry County, North Carolina.
| Little Beaver Creek Tributary to Fisher River | |
|---|---|
  Location of Little Beaver Creek mouth  Little Beaver Creek (Fisher River tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Surry |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Beaver Creek divide |
| • location | about 1.5 miles north of Level Cross, North Carolina |
| • coordinates | 36°21′52″N 080°38′04″W[1] |
| • elevation | 1,140 ft (350 m)[2] |
| Mouth | Fisher River[3] |
• location | about 2 miles northeast of Fairview, North Carolina |
• coordinates | 36°20′19″N 080°41′01″W[1] |
• elevation | 918 ft (280 m)[3] |
| Length | 4.16 mi (6.69 km)[4] |
| Basin size | 3.88 square miles (10.0 km2)[5] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Fisher River |
| • average | 5.77 cu ft/s (0.163 m3/s) at mouth with Fisher River[5] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Fisher River → Yadkin River → Pee Dee River → Winyah Bay → Atlantic Ocean |
| River system | Yadkin River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | unnamed tributaries |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | Pratt Road, Copeland School Road, Simpson Mill Road, NC 268 |
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.[3]
Watershed
Little Beaver Creek drains 3.88 square miles (10.0 km2) of area, receives about 48.1 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 398.06, and is about 26% forested.[5]
See also
References
- "GNIS Detail - Little Beaver Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
- "Beaver Creek Topo Map in Surry". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
- "Little Beaver Creek Topo Map in Surry". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
- "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
- "Little Beaver Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
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