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Brier Creek (North Carolina)
Briar Creek or Brier Creek may refer to: Streams *Brier Creek (Savannah River tributary), in Georgia, U.S. *Brier Creek (Susquehanna River tributary), in Otsego County, New York, U.S. *Briar Creek (Susquehanna River tributary), in Pennsylvania, U.S. **East Branch Briar Creek ** West Branch Briar Creek *Brier Creek (Big Coal River tributary) Brier Creek is a stream in the U.S. state of West Virginia. It is a tributary of the Big Coal River The Coal River is a tributary of the Kanawha River in southern West Virginia. It is formed near the community of Alum Creek by the conflue ..., in West Virginia, U.S. Places * Briar Creek, Pennsylvania, U.S. * Briar Creek Township, Columbia County, Pennsylvania, U.S. See also * * * Battle of Brier Creek, an American Revolutionary War battle in the U.S. state of Georgia {{Disambiguation, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brier Creek (Savannah River Tributary)
Brier Creek or Briar Creek is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map, accessed April 26, 2011 tributary of the Savannah River in the U.S. state of Georgia. It rises in Warren County east of Camak and flows southeast to the Savannah River in Screven County, east of Sylvania. The stream's name comes from the Native Americans of the area, who encountered briers along its course. Crossings * Brannens Bridge Crossing * Jp Crossing * * Millhaven Crossing * * * * * * * * See also * List of rivers of Georgia *Battle of Brier Creek The Battle of Brier Creek was an American Revolutionary War battle fought on March 3, 1779 near the confluence of Brier Creek with the Savannah River in eastern Georgia. A mixed Patriot force consisting principally of militia from North Caroli ... References External links * *USGS Hydrologic Unit Map - State of Georgia (1974) Rivers of Georgia (U.S. state) Tributaries ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brier Creek (Susquehanna River Tributary)
Brier Creek is a river in Otsego County, New York. It converges with the Susquehanna River west-southwest of Otego (village), New York, Otego. References Rivers of New York (state) Rivers of Otsego County, New York {{NewYork-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Briar Creek (Susquehanna River Tributary)
Briar Creek is a tributary of the Susquehanna River in Columbia County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is in length. The stream has a watershed area of 33.0 square miles. It flows through Briar Creek Township and the borough of Briar Creek. The area near the creek was originally inhabited by the Lenni Lenape and the Shawanese. European settlers arrived in the 1770s. Briar Creek has two named tributaries: West Branch Briar Creek and East Branch Briar Creek. The discharge of Briar Creek ranges from 0.06 to 50 cubic feet per second. The water temperature of the creek ranges from to . The rock in the watershed mostly consists of sandstone, siltstone, mudstone, limestone, and shale. There are Pennsylvania State Game Lands in the watershed, as well as a lake known as the Briar Creek Reservoir. In the lake, the most common species of fish is yellow perch. Course Briar Creek begins where Knob Mountain (Pennsylvania), Knob Mountain, Huntington Mountain, and Lee Mountain me ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
East Branch Briar Creek
East Branch Briar Creek is a tributary of Briar Creek in Columbia County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is approximately long and flows through Briar Creek Township and the boroughs of Berwick and Briar Creek. The watershed of the creek has an area of . A lake known as Briar Creek Lake is on the creek. The pH of the creek has a median of 6.92 near its headwaters and 7.565 at Briar Creek Lake. The creek's temperature ranges from to . Rock formations in the watershed include shale, limestone, siltstone, sandstone, and mudstone. East Branch Briar Creek is designated as a coldwater fishery. It is also partially flanked by forested land. Course East Branch Briar Creek begins in a lake in Briar Creek Township, immediately south of Lee Mountain. It flows west for a few miles before turning southwest for more than a mile. The creek then turns south-southeast and flows past the community of Evansville. South of Evansville, it turns roughly east and flows through Briar Creek ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
West Branch Briar Creek
West Branch Briar Creek is a tributary of Briar Creek, in Columbia County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is approximately long. The creek flows through North Centre Township and Briar Creek Township and has two tributaries: Cabin Run and Fester Hollow. Its watershed has an area of 12.06 square miles. The discharge of West Branch Briar Creek ranges from 0.67 to 33.1 cubic meters per second. Rocks found in the watershed include shale, sandstone, siltstone, mudstone, and limestone. The Fowlersville Covered Bridge used to cross West Branch Briar Creek. Course West Branch Briar Creek begins in western North Centre Township, near the Hidlay Church. The creek flows east-northeast on fairly level ground. It receives the tributary Cabin Run, which flows south from Summer Hill, after some distance, and continues heading east-northeast. A number of miles later, the creek picks up the tributary Fester Hollow. It then turns northeast and passes near the community of Fowlersville. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brier Creek (Big Coal River Tributary)
Brier Creek is a stream in the U.S. state of West Virginia. It is a tributary of the Big Coal River The Coal River is a tributary of the Kanawha River in southern West Virginia. It is formed near the community of Alum Creek by the confluence of the Big and Little Coal Rivers, and flows generally northward through western Kanawha County, .... Brier Creek was named for the brier plants near its course. See also * List of rivers of West Virginia References Rivers of Kanawha County, West Virginia Rivers of West Virginia {{WestVirginia-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Briar Creek, Pennsylvania
Briar Creek is a borough in Columbia County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of Northeastern Pennsylvania. The population was 597 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Bloomsburg-Berwick micropolitan area. Geography Briar Creek is located in eastern Columbia County at (41.052639, -76.278369), on the north side of the Susquehanna River. It is bordered to the east by Berwick, to the north by Briar Creek Township, to the west by South Centre Township, and to the south, across the Susquehanna, by Mifflin Township. Mifflinville is across the river southwest of Briar Creek, accessible by Market Street Bridge west of the borough limits. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the borough of Briar Creek has a total area of , of which is land and , or 10.38%, is water. Briar Creek is served by U.S. Route 11, which follows the Susquehanna River, leading east into Berwick and southwest to Bloomsburg, the county seat. Although Briar Creek is one of the smaller boroughs in Pen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Briar Creek Township, Columbia County, Pennsylvania
Briar Creek Township is a township in Columbia County, Pennsylvania. It is part of Northeastern Pennsylvania. The population was 2,992 at the 2020 census. Geography Briar Creek Township is in eastern Columbia County, bordered to the east by Luzerne County, to the north by Fishing Creek Township, to the west by North Centre Township, and to the south by the boroughs of Briar Creek and Berwick. The unincorporated community of Foundryville is in the southeastern corner of the township, adjacent to Berwick. The northern boundary of the township follows the ridgecrest of Huntington Mountain, while Lee Mountain is south of it, running nearly parallel to it. The two ridges converge to form Knob Mountain, which is primarily west of the township. According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and , or 1.04%, is water. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 3,061 people, 1,225 households, and 911 families residing in th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
