Beaver Creek is a long 2nd order tributary to
Reedy Fork, in
Guilford County, North Carolina
Guilford County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population is 541,299, making it the third-most populous county in North Carolina. The county seat, and largest municipality, is Greensboro. Si ...
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Course
Beaver Creek rises in
Forsyth County on the divide between Beaver Creek and East Belews Creek (
Dan River
The Dan River flows in the U.S. states of North Carolina and Virginia. It rises in Patrick County, Virginia, and crosses the state border into Stokes County, North Carolina. It then flows into Rockingham County. From there it flows back int ...
). Beaver Creek then flows northeast into
Guilford County
Guilford County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population is 541,299, making it the third-most populous county in North Carolina. The county seat, and largest municipality, is Greensboro. S ...
to meet the Haw River about 3 miles east-southeast of
Oak Ridge, North Carolina
Oak Ridge is a town in northwestern Guilford County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 6,185 at the 2010 census, up from 3,988 in 2000. As of 2018, the population had risen to an estimated 6,977. Oak Ridge is northwest of the cent ...
.
Watershed
Beaver Creek drains of area, receives about 45.2 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 409.13 and is about 35% forested.
References
Rivers of North Carolina
Rivers of Forsyth County, North Carolina
Rivers of Guilford County, North Carolina
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