Little Beaver Creek (Fisher River tributary)

Little Beaver Creek is a 4.16 mi (6.69 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Fisher River in Surry County, North Carolina.

Little Beaver Creek Tributary to Fisher River
Location of Little Beaver Creek mouth Little Beaver Creek (Fisher River tributary) (the United States)
Location
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Surry
Physical characteristics
Source	Beaver Creek divide
• location	about 1.5 miles north of Level Cross, North Carolina
• coordinates	36°21′52″N 080°38′04″W[1]
• elevation	1,140 ft (350 m)[2]
Mouth	Fisher River[3]
• location	about 2 miles northeast of Fairview, North Carolina
• coordinates	36°20′19″N 080°41′01″W[1]
• elevation	918 ft (280 m)[3]
Length	4.16 mi (6.69 km)[4]
Basin size	3.88 square miles (10.0 km^2)[5]
Discharge
• location	Fisher River
• average	5.77 cu ft/s (0.163 m^3/s) at mouth with Fisher River[5]
Basin features
Progression	southwest
River system	Yadkin River
Tributaries
• left	unnamed tributaries
• right	unnamed tributaries
Bridges	Pratt Road, Copeland School Road, Simpson Mill Road, NC 268

Course

Little Beaver Creek rises about 1.5 miles north of Level Cross, North Carolina. Little Beaver Creek then flows southwest to join the Fisher River about 2 miles northeast of Fairview, North Carolina.[3]

Watershed

Little Beaver Creek drains 3.88 square miles (10.0 km²) of area, receives about 48.1 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 398.06, and is about 26% forested.[5]

See also

• List of rivers of North Carolina

References

1. "GNIS Detail - Little Beaver Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
2. "Beaver Creek Topo Map in Surry". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
3. "Little Beaver Creek Topo Map in Surry". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
4. "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
5. "Little Beaver Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 24 September 2020.