Beaverdam Creek (Richardson Creek tributary)
Beaverdam Creek is a 7.87 mi (12.67 km) long 2nd order tributary to Richardson Creek in Union County, North Carolina.
| Beaverdam Creek Tributary to Richardson Creek | |
|---|---|
  Location of Beaverdam Creek mouth  Beaverdam Creek (Richardson Creek tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Union |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Little Richardson Creek divide |
| • location | pond about 0.25 miles northeast of Roughedge, North Carolina |
| • coordinates | 34°54′16″N 080°37′14″W[1] |
| • elevation | 675 ft (206 m)[2] |
| Mouth | Richardson Creek |
• location | about 1.5 miles south of Monroe, North Carolina |
• coordinates | 34°55′16″N 080°37′29″W[1] |
• elevation | 505 ft (154 m)[2] |
| Length | 7.87 mi (12.67 km)[3] |
| Basin size | 14.59 square miles (37.8 km2)[4] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Richardson Creek |
| • average | 17.40 cu ft/s (0.493 m3/s) at mouth with Richardson Creek[4] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | north then east |
| River system | Pee Dee |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | unnamed tributaries |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | S Rocky River Road, Parks McCorkle Road, S Rocky River Road, Doster Road, Fletcher Broome Road, Lancaster Highway, Griffith Road |
Course
Beaverdam Creek rises ina pond about 0.25 miles northeast of Roughedge, North Carolina and then flows north and turns east to join Richardson Creek in about 1.5 miles south of Monroe, North Carolina.[2]
Watershed
Beaverdam Creek drains 14.59 square miles (37.8 km2) of area, receives about 48.4 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 452.99, and is about 38% forested.[4]
References
- "GNIS Detail - Beaverdam Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
- "Little Richardson Creek Topo Map in Union". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
- "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
- "Beaverdam Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
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