Clear Creek (Rocky River Tributary)
Clear Creek is a 12.41 mi (19.97 km) long 3rd order tributary to the Rocky River in Cabarrus County, North Carolina.
Variant names
According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:
- Cleur Creek
- Red Creek
Course
Clear Creek rises in Mint Hill in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. Clear Creek then flows northeast into Cabarrus County and then turns southeast into Union County to meet the Rocky River about 1 mile east-northeast of Brief at the Cabarrus-Union County line.
Watershed
Clear Creek drains 24.62 square miles (63.8 km) of area, receives about 47.4 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 415.19 and is about 49% forested.
References
- ^ "GNIS Detail - Clear Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
- ^ "Crooked Creek Topo Map in Union". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
- ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
- ^ "Clear Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 25 October 2020.