Beaverdam Creek (Crabtree Creek tributary)

Beaverdam Creek is a 1.04 mi (1.67 km) long tributary to Crabtree Creek in Wake County, North Carolina and is classed as a 2nd order stream on the EPA waters geoviewer site.[3]

Beaverdam Creek
Tributary to Crabtree Creek
Beaverdam Creek (Crabtree Creek tributary) is located in North Carolina
Beaverdam Creek (Crabtree Creek tributary)
Location of Beaverdam Creek mouth
Beaverdam Creek (Crabtree Creek tributary) is located in the United States
Beaverdam Creek (Crabtree Creek tributary)
Beaverdam Creek (Crabtree Creek tributary) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyWake
CityRaleigh
Physical characteristics
Sourceconfluence of Southwest Prong and Southeast Prong of Beaverdam Creek
 • locationRaleigh, North Carolina
 • coordinates35°48′58″N 078°39′41″W / 35.81611°N 78.66139°W / 35.81611; -78.66139[1]
 • elevation252 ft (77 m)
MouthCrabtree Creek
 • location
Raleigh, North Carolina
 • coordinates
35°49′28″N 078°38′52″W / 35.82444°N 78.64778°W / 35.82444; -78.64778[1]
 • elevation
200 ft (61 m)[1]
Length1.04 mi (1.67 km)[2]
Basin size3.66 square miles (9.5 km2)[3]
Discharge 
 • locationCrabtree Creek
 • average4.36 cu ft/s (0.123 m3/s) at mouth with Crabtree Creek[3]
Basin features
ProgressionCrabtree CreekNeuse RiverPamlico SoundAtlantic Ocean
River systemNeuse River
Tributaries 
 • leftSouthwest Prong
 • rightSoutheast Prong
BridgesGlenwood Avenue (US 70), Scotland Street

Course

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Beaverdam Creek is formed at the confluence of the Southeast and Southwest Prongs in northwestern Raleigh, North Carolina. It then flows northeast through the Carolina Country Club to meet Crabtree Creek. About 5% of the watershed is considered to be forested.

Watershed

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Beaverdam Creek drains 3.66 square miles (9.5 km2) of area. The confluence is at the border of felsic gneiss, but the stream then flows over Falls Leucogneiss.[4] The watershed receives an average of 46.6 in/year of precipitation and has a wetness index of 390.31.[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "GNIS Detail – Beaverdam Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 14 September 2019.
  2. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 14 September 2019.
  3. ^ a b c d "Beaverdam Creek Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 14 September 2019.
  4. ^ "Wake County Geologic Map". www.arcgis.com. North Carolina Geological Survey. Retrieved 18 September 2019.