Beaver Creek is a 5.51 mi (8.87 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Fisher River in Surry County, North Carolina.

Beaver Creek Tributary to Fisher River
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Location
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Surry
Physical characteristics
Source	Bull Creek divide
• location	about 1 mile northwest of Black Water, North Carolina
• coordinates	36°24′30″N 080°38′00″W[1]
• elevation	1,340 ft (410 m)[2]
Mouth	Fisher River
• location	about 2 miles south-southwest of Turkey Ford, North Carolina
• coordinates	36°21′41″N 080°40′31″W[1]
• elevation	938 ft (286 m)[2]
Length	5.51 mi (8.87 km)[3]
Basin size	5.86 square miles (15.2 km2)[4]
Discharge
• location	Fisher River
• average	8.75 cu ft/s (0.248 m3/s) at mouth with Fisher River[4]
Basin features
Progression	Fisher River → Yadkin River → Pee Dee River → Winyah Bay → Atlantic Ocean
River system	Yadkin River
Tributaries
• left	unnamed tributaries
• right	unnamed tributaries
Bridges	Crotts Road, Johnson Road, Turkey Ford Road, Simpson Mill Road

Course

Beaver Creek rises about 1 mile northwest of Black Water, North Carolina. Beaver Creek then flows southwest to join the Fisher River about 2 miles south-southwest of Turkey Ford, North Carolina.[2]

Watershed

Beaver Creek drains 5.86 square miles (15.2 km²) of area, receives about 48.2 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 342.00, and is about 52% forested.[4]

See also

• List of rivers of North Carolina

References