Bear_Creek_(Rocky_River_tributary)

Bear Creek (Rocky River tributary)

Bear Creek (Rocky River tributary)

Stream in North Carolina, USA

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

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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

  1. [1]
    "GNIS Detail - Bear Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
  2. [2]
    "Bear Creek Topo Map in Chatham". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
  3. [3]
    "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
  4. [4]
    "Bear Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 2 September 2020.


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