Beaverdam Creek is a 1.04 mi (1.67 km) long tributary to Crabtree Creek in Wake County, North Carolina and is classed as a 2nd order stream on the EPA waters geoviewer site.[3]

Beaverdam Creek Tributary to Crabtree Creek
Location of Beaverdam Creek mouth Show map of North Carolina Beaverdam Creek (Crabtree Creek tributary) (the United States) Show map of the United States
Location
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Wake
City	Raleigh
Physical characteristics
Source	confluence of Southwest Prong and Southeast Prong of Beaverdam Creek
• location	Raleigh, North Carolina
• coordinates	35°48′58″N 078°39′41″W[1]
• elevation	252 ft (77 m)
Mouth	Crabtree Creek
• location	Raleigh, North Carolina
• coordinates	35°49′28″N 078°38′52″W[1]
• elevation	200 ft (61 m)[1]
Length	1.04 mi (1.67 km)[2]
Basin size	3.66 square miles (9.5 km2)[3]
Discharge
• location	Crabtree Creek
• average	4.36 cu ft/s (0.123 m3/s) at mouth with Crabtree Creek[3]
Basin features
Progression	Crabtree Creek → Neuse River → Pamlico Sound → Atlantic Ocean
River system	Neuse River
Tributaries
• left	Southwest Prong
• right	Southeast Prong
Bridges	Glenwood Avenue (US 70), Scotland Street

Course

Beaverdam Creek is formed at the confluence of the Southeast and Southwest Prongs in northwestern Raleigh, North Carolina. It then flows northeast through the Carolina Country Club to meet Crabtree Creek. About 5% of the watershed is considered to be forested.

Watershed

Beaverdam Creek drains 3.66 square miles (9.5 km²) of area. The confluence is at the border of felsic gneiss, but the stream then flows over Falls Leucogneiss.[4] The watershed receives an average of 46.6 in/year of precipitation and has a wetness index of 390.31.[3]

See also

• List of rivers of North Carolina

External links

• Beaver Dam Trail
• USGS Page on Beaverdam Creek

References