Beaverdam Creek (Richardson Creek tributary)

Beaverdam Creek is a 7.87 mi (12.67 km) long 2nd order tributary to Richardson Creek in Union County, North Carolina.

Beaverdam Creek Tributary to Richardson Creek
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Location
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Union
Physical characteristics
Source	Little Richardson Creek divide
• location	pond about 0.25 miles northeast of Roughedge, North Carolina
• coordinates	34°54′16″N 080°37′14″W[1]
• elevation	675 ft (206 m)[2]
Mouth	Richardson Creek
• location	about 1.5 miles south of Monroe, North Carolina
• coordinates	34°55′16″N 080°37′29″W[1]
• elevation	505 ft (154 m)[2]
Length	7.87 mi (12.67 km)[3]
Basin size	14.59 square miles (37.8 km2)[4]
Discharge
• location	Richardson Creek
• average	17.40 cu ft/s (0.493 m3/s) at mouth with Richardson Creek[4]
Basin features
Progression	Richardson Creek → Rocky River → Pee Dee River → Winyah Bay → Atlantic Ocean
River system	Pee Dee
Tributaries
• left	unnamed tributaries
• right	unnamed tributaries
Bridges	S Rocky River Road, Parks McCorkle Road, S Rocky River Road, Doster Road, Fletcher Broome Road, Lancaster Highway, Griffith Road

Course

Beaverdam Creek rises in a pond about 0.25 miles northeast of Roughedge, North Carolina and then flows north and turns east to join Richardson Creek in about 1.5 miles south of Monroe, North Carolina.^[2]

Watershed

Beaverdam Creek drains 14.59 square miles (37.8 km²) of area, receives about 48.4 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 452.99, and is about 38% forested.^[4]