Clear Creek is a 12.41 mi (19.97 km) long 3rd order tributary to the Rocky River in Cabarrus County, North Carolina.

Clear Creek Tributary to Rocky River
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Location
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Union Cabarrus Mecklenburg
City	Mint Hill
Physical characteristics
Source	Irvins Creek divide
• location	Mint Hill, North Carolina
• coordinates	35°11′06″N 080°38′51″W[1]
• elevation	738 ft (225 m)[2]
Mouth	Rocky River
• location	about 1 mile east-northeast of Brief, North Carolina
• coordinates	35°11′06″N 080°30′18″W[1]
• elevation	444 ft (135 m)[2]
Length	12.41 mi (19.97 km)[3]
Basin size	24.62 square miles (63.8 km2)[4]
Discharge
• location	Rocky River
• average	27.97 cu ft/s (0.792 m3/s) at mouth with Rocky River[4]
Basin features
Progression	Rocky River → Pee Dee River → Winyah Bay → Atlantic Ocean
River system	Pee Dee River
Tributaries
• left	Wiley Branch
• right	Long Branch
Bridges	I-485, Pumpkin Way Drive, Bartlett Road, Arlington Church Road, Ferguson Road, Ben Black Road, US 601, Hopewell Church Road

Variant names

According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[1]

• Cleur Creek
• Red Creek

Course

Clear Creek rises in Mint Hill in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. Clear Creek then flows northeast into Cabarrus County and then turns southeast into Union County to meet the Rocky River about 1 mile east-northeast of Brief at the Cabarrus-Union County line.[2]

Watershed

Clear Creek drains 24.62 square miles (63.8 km²) of area, receives about 47.4 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 415.19 and is about 49% forested.[4]

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