Bear Creek (Fisher River tributary)

Bear Creek is a 3.36 mi (5.41 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Fisher River in Surry County, North Carolina.

Bear Creek Tributary to Fisher River
Location of Bear Creek mouth Bear Creek (Fisher River tributary) (the United States)
Location
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Surry
Physical characteristics
Source	Snow Creek divide
• location	pond about 2 miles north-northeast of Little Richmond, North Carolina
• coordinates	36°19′09″N 080°44′29″W[1]
• elevation	1,130 ft (340 m)[2]
Mouth	Fisher River
• location	about 1 mile southwest of Stony Knoll, North Carolina
• coordinates	36°18′26″N 080°41′49″W[1]
• elevation	890 ft (270 m)[2]
Length	3.36 mi (5.41 km)[3]
Basin size	3.08 square miles (8.0 km^2)[4]
Discharge
• location	Fisher River
• average	4.68 cu ft/s (0.133 m^3/s) at mouth with Fisher River[4]
Basin features
Progression	southeast
River system	Yadkin River
Tributaries
• left	unnamed tributaries
• right	unnamed tributaries
Bridges	US 601

Course

Bear Creek rises in a pond about 2 north-northeast of Little Richmond, North Carolina. Bear Creek then flows southeast to join the Fisher River about 1 mile southwest of Stony Knoll.[2]

Watershed

Bear Creek drains 3.08 square miles (8.0 km²) of area, receives about 48.5 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 361.72, and is about 43% forested.[4]

See also

• List of rivers of North Carolina

References

1. "GNIS Detail - Bear Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
2. "Cody Creek Topo Map in Surry". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
3. "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
4. "Bear Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 27 September 2020.