Beaver Creek (Reedy Fork tributary)

Beaver Creek is a 6.16 mi (9.91 km) long 2nd order tributary to Reedy Fork, in Guilford County, North Carolina.

Beaver Creek
Tributary to Reedy Fork
Location of Beaver Creek mouth
Beaver Creek (Reedy Fork tributary) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyGuilford
Forsyth
CityKernersville
Physical characteristics
Sourcedivide between Beaver Creek, East Belews Creek, and Haw River
  locationabout 0.25 miles northeast of Kernersville, North Carolina
  coordinates36°08′14″N 080°02′53″W[1]
  elevation978 ft (298 m)[2]
MouthReedy Fork
  location
about 3 miles east-southeast of Oak Ridge, North Carolina
  coordinates
36°10′08″N 079°57′29″W[1]
  elevation
781 ft (238 m)[2]
Length6.16 mi (9.91 km)[3]
Basin size6.74 square miles (17.5 km2)[4]
Discharge 
  locationReedy Fork
  average7.78 cu ft/s (0.220 m3/s) at mouth with Reedy Fork[4]
Basin features
Progressionnortheast
River systemHaw River
Tributaries 
  leftunnamed tributaries
  rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesEden Bridge Drive, Eden Terrace Drive, Beeson Road, Willard Road, NC 68

Course

Beaver Creek rises in Forsyth County on the divide between Beaver Creek and East Belews Creek (Dan River). Beaver Creek then flows northeast into Guilford County to meet the Haw River about 3 miles east-southeast of Oak Ridge, North Carolina.[2]

Watershed

Beaver Creek drains 6.74 square miles (17.5 km2) of area, receives about 45.2 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 409.13 and is about 35% forested.[4]

References

  1. "GNIS Detail - Beaver Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
  2. "Reedy Fork Topo Map, Guilford County NC (Ossipee Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
  3. "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
  4. "Beaver Creek Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 10 October 2019.


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