Beaverdam Creek is a long 3rd order tributary to Lanes Creek in

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Course

Beaverdam Creek rises in a pond about 3 miles south of

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. Beaverdam Creek then flows northeast to meet Lanes Creek about 2.5 miles southeast of Marshville.

Watershed

Beaverdam Creek drains of area, receives about 48.3 in/year of precipitation, has a

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of 439.41 and is about 37% forested.

References

Rivers of North Carolina Rivers of Union County, North Carolina Tributaries of the Pee Dee River {{NorthCarolina-river-stub