Bear Creek (Rocky River tributary)

Bear Creek
Tributary to Rocky River
Map of Bear Creek mouth location
Map of Bear Creek mouth location
Location of Bear Creek mouth
Map of Bear Creek mouth location
Map of Bear Creek mouth location
Bear Creek (Rocky River tributary) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyChatham
Physical characteristics
SourceBrush Creek divide
 • locationabout 4 miles west-southwest of Bonlee, North Carolina
 • coordinates35°38′14″N 079°29′03″W / 35.63722°N 79.48417°W / 35.63722; -79.48417[1]
 • elevation565 ft (172 m)[2]
MouthRocky River
 • location
about 6 miles south of Pittsboro, North Carolina
 • coordinates
35°37′52″N 079°12′26″W / 35.63111°N 79.20722°W / 35.63111; -79.20722[1]
 • elevation
275 ft (84 m)[2]
Length24.49 mi (39.41 km)[3]
Basin size51.71 square miles (133.9 km2)[4]
Discharge 
 • locationRocky River
 • average59.07 cu ft/s (1.673 m3/s) at mouth with Rocky River[4]
Basin features
ProgressionRocky River → Deep River → Cape Fear River → Atlantic Ocean
River systemDeep River
Tributaries 
 • leftLittle Bear Creek
Harts Creek
 • rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesBonlee-Bennett Road, Siler City-Glendon Road, Edwards Hill Church Road, NC 902, Bonlee-Carbonton Road, Old US 421, US 421, Vernie Phillips Road, Meronies Church Road, Pittsboro-Goldston Road, Marys Chapel Road, Woody Dam Road

Bear Creek is a 24.49 mi (39.41 km) long 4th order tributary to the Rocky River in Chatham County, North Carolina.

Course

Bear Creek rises about 4 miles west-southwest of Bonlee, North Carolina in Chatham County and then follows an easterly course to join the Rocky River about 6 miles south of Pittsboro.[2]

Watershed

Bear Creek drains 51.71 square miles (133.9 km2) of area, receives about 47.6 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 444.18 and is about 55% forested.[4]

References

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


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