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Beaver Creek (Reedy Fork tributary)

Coordinates: 36°10′08″N 079°57′29″W / 36.16889°N 79.95806°W / 36.16889; -79.95806
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Beaver Creek
Tributary to Reedy Fork
Map of Beavr Creek mouth location
Map of Beavr Creek mouth location
Location of Beaver Creek mouth
Map of Beavr Creek mouth location
Map of Beavr Creek mouth location
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 / 36.13722°N 80.04806°W / 36.13722; -80.04806[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 / 36.16889°N 79.95806°W / 36.16889; -79.95806[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
ProgressionReedy ForkHaw RiverCape Fear RiverAtlantic Ocean
River systemHaw River
Tributaries 
 • leftunnamed tributaries
 • rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesEden Bridge Drive, Eden Terrace Drive, Beeson Road, Willard Road, NC 68

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

Course

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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

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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

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  1. ^ a b "GNIS Detail - Beaver Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
  2. ^ a b c "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. ^ a b c "Beaver Creek Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 10 October 2019.