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

Bear Creek Tributary to Rocky River
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Location
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Chatham
Physical characteristics
Source	Brush Creek divide
• location	about 4 miles west-southwest of Bonlee, North Carolina
• coordinates	35°38′14″N 079°29′03″W[1]
• elevation	565 ft (172 m)[2]
Mouth	Rocky River
• location	about 6 miles south of Pittsboro, North Carolina
• coordinates	35°37′52″N 079°12′26″W[1]
• elevation	275 ft (84 m)[2]
Length	24.49 mi (39.41 km)[3]
Basin size	51.71 square miles (133.9 km2)[4]
Discharge
• location	Rocky River
• average	59.07 cu ft/s (1.673 m3/s) at mouth with Rocky River[4]
Basin features
Progression	Rocky River → Deep River → Cape Fear River → Atlantic Ocean
River system	Deep River
Tributaries
• left	Little Bear Creek Harts Creek
• right	unnamed tributaries
Bridges	Bonlee-Bennett Road, Siler City-Glendon Road, Edwards Hill Church Road, NC 902, Bonlee-Carbonton Road, Old US 421, US 421, Vernie Phillips Road, Meronies Church Road, Pittsboro-Goldston Road, Marys Chapel Road, Woody Dam Road

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]

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