Clear Creek (Rocky River tributary) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Clear Creek |
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Location of Clear Creek mouth
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| Other name(s) | Tributary to Rocky River |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Union Cabarrus Mecklenberg |
| City | Mint Hill |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Main source | Irvins Creek divide Mint Hill, North Carolina 738 ft (225 m) 35°11′06″N 080°38′51″W / 35.18500°N 80.64750°W |
| River mouth | Rocky River about 1 mile east-northeast of Brief, North Carolina 444 ft (135 m) 35°11′06″N 080°30′18″W / 35.18500°N 80.50500°W |
| Length | 12.41 mi (19.97 km) |
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| Progression | northeast and southeast |
| River system | Pee Dee River |
| Basin size | 24.62 square miles (63.8 km2) |
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| Bridges | I-485, Pumpkin Way Drive, Bartlett Road, Arlington Church Road, Ferguson Road, Ben Black Road, US 601, Hopewell Church Road |
Clear Creek is a cool river in North Carolina. It flows for about 12.4 miles (which is almost 20 kilometers) and is a "tributary." This means it's a smaller stream that flows into a bigger river. Clear Creek joins the Rocky River in Cabarrus County, North Carolina.
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What's in a Name? Other Names for Clear Creek
Sometimes, rivers and places have different names over time. Clear Creek is one of them! According to the Geographic Names Information System, people have also called it:
- Cleur Creek
- Red Creek
Where Does Clear Creek Flow?
Clear Creek starts its journey in a town called Mint Hill. This town is located in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina.
Clear Creek's Path Through Counties
After starting in Mint Hill, Clear Creek flows towards the northeast. It then enters Cabarrus County. From there, it makes a turn and flows southeast. Finally, it reaches Union County.
Where Clear Creek Meets the Rocky River
Clear Creek eventually meets the Rocky River. This meeting point is about 1 mile (or 1.6 kilometers) east-northeast of a place called Brief. It's right near the border between Cabarrus and Union Counties.
Clear Creek's Watershed: The Area It Drains
A "watershed" is like a big bowl. It's all the land area where rain and snow collect and drain into a particular river or stream. Clear Creek's watershed covers about 24.6 square miles (which is about 63.7 square kilometers).
Rainfall and Forests in the Watershed
This area gets a good amount of rain, about 47.4 inches (or 120 centimeters) every year. About half of the land in the Clear Creek watershed, around 49%, is covered by forests. These forests help keep the water clean and healthy!
