Bear Creek (Tennessee River tributary)

Bear Creek is a stream in the U.S. states of Mississippi and Alabama.^[1] The stream flows approximately 80 miles (130 km) before it empties into the Tennessee River.^[2]

Bear Creek is a rather large stream, with a mean annual discharge of approximately 1,126 cubic feet per second at Bishop,^[3] the name creek is obviously a misnomer.

Bear Creek's name most likely comes from the Native Americans of the area, who saw many bears near its course.^[4]

References

^ "U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bear Creek (Tennessee River)". geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2018-03-16.
^ Tennessee River and Tributaries, North Carolina, Tennessee, Alabama, and Kentucky. U.S. Government Printing Office. 1922. p. 61.
^ "USGS Current Conditions for USGS 03592500 BEAR CREEK AT BISHOP,AL".
^ Foscue, Virginia O. (1989). Place Names in Alabama. University of Alabama Press. p. 14. ISBN 978-0-8173-0410-2. ...Indian designations referring to encounters with bears.

34°53′30″N 88°05′51″W / 34.8917543°N 88.0975377°W / 34.8917543; -88.0975377

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[1] "U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bear Creek (Tennessee River)". geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2018-03-16.

[2] Tennessee River and Tributaries, North Carolina, Tennessee, Alabama, and Kentucky. U.S. Government Printing Office. 1922. p. 61.

[3] "USGS Current Conditions for USGS 03592500 BEAR CREEK AT BISHOP,AL".

[4] Foscue, Virginia O. (1989). Place Names in Alabama. University of Alabama Press. p. 14. ISBN 978-0-8173-0410-2. ...Indian designations referring to encounters with bears.

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