| Beetree Creek Tributary to Swannanoa River | |
|---|---|
  Location of Beetree Creek mouthShow map of North Carolina Beetree Creek (Swannanoa River tributary) (the United States)Show map of the United States | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Buncombe |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | divide between Beetree Creek and Mineral Creek |
| • location | about 0.5 miles southeast of Bearpen Knob |
| • coordinates | 35°41′42″N 082°23′35″W / 35.69500°N 82.39306°W / 35.69500; -82.39306 |
| • elevation | 4,520 ft (1,380 m) |
| Mouth | Swannanoa River |
| • location | about 1 mile northwest of Swannanoa, North Carolina |
| • coordinates | 35°36′39″N 082°25′30″W / 35.61083°N 82.42500°W / 35.61083; -82.42500 |
| • elevation | 2,139 ft (652 m) |
| Length | 8.05 mi (12.96 km) |
| Basin size | 13.99 square miles (36.2 km) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Swannanoa River |
| • average | 22.83 cu ft/s (0.646 m/s) at mouth with Swannanoa River |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Swannanoa River → French Broad River → Tennessee River → Ohio River → Mississippi River → Gulf of Mexico |
| River system | French Broad River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Right Fork Beetree Creek Wolfe Branch Spruce Fork |
| • right | Bell Branch Left Fork Beetree Creek Long Branch Gregg Branch |
| Waterbodies | Beetree Reservoir |
| Bridges | Bee Tree Road (x3), Highland Ridge Road, Berkie Lane, Old Beetree Road, Warren Wilson College Road |
Beetree Creek is a 8.05 mi (12.96 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Swannanoa River in Buncombe County, North Carolina.
Course
Beetree Creek rises about 0.5 miles southeast of Bearpen Knob in Buncombe County. Beetree Creek then flows south then southwest to meet the Swannanoa River about 1 mile northwest of Swannanoa, North Carolina.
Watershed
Beetree Creek drains 13.99 square miles (36.2 km) of area, receives about 49.6 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 264.89 and is about 92% forested.
References
- ^ "GNIS Detail - Beetree Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
- ^ "Beetree Creek Topo Map, Buncombe County NC (Oteen Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
- "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
- ^ "Beetree Creek Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
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