Clear Creek (Rocky River tributary)

Clear Creek is a 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 of area, receives about 47.4 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 415.19 and is about 49% forested.

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