Bear Creek (Fisher River tributary) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Bear Creek |
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Location of Bear Creek mouth
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| Other name(s) | Tributary to Fisher River |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Surry |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Main source | Snow Creek divide pond about 2 miles north-northeast of Little Richmond, North Carolina 1,130 ft (340 m) 36°19′09″N 080°44′29″W / 36.31917°N 80.74139°W |
| River mouth | Fisher River about 1 mile southwest of Stony Knoll, North Carolina 890 ft (270 m) 36°18′26″N 080°41′49″W / 36.30722°N 80.69694°W |
| Length | 3.36 mi (5.41 km) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | southeast |
| River system | Yadkin River |
| Basin size | 3.08 square miles (8.0 km2) |
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| Bridges | US 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.
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.
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