Beaver Creek (Fisher River tributary) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Beaver Creek |
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Location of Beaver 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 | Bull Creek divide about 1 mile northwest of Black Water, North Carolina 1,340 ft (410 m) 36°24′30″N 080°38′00″W / 36.40833°N 80.63333°W |
| River mouth | Fisher River about 2 miles south-southwest of Turkey Ford, North Carolina 938 ft (286 m) 36°21′41″N 080°40′31″W / 36.36139°N 80.67528°W |
| Length | 5.51 mi (8.87 km) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | southwest |
| River system | Yadkin River |
| Basin size | 5.86 square miles (15.2 km2) |
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| Bridges | Crotts Road, Johnson Road, Turkey Ford Road, Simpson Mill Road |
Beaver Creek is a 5.51 mi (8.87 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Fisher River in Surry County, North Carolina.
Course
Beaver Creek rises about 1 mile northwest of Black Water, North Carolina. Beaver Creek then flows southwest to join the Fisher River about 2 miles south-southwest of Turkey Ford, North Carolina.
Watershed
Beaver Creek drains 5.86 square miles (15.2 km2) of area, receives about 48.2 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 342.00, and is about 52% forested.
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