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Bear Creek (Tennessee River tributary)

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Bear Creek is a rather large stream, with a mean annual discharge of approximately 1,126 cubic feet per second at
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Bear Creek's name most likely comes from the Native Americans of the area, who saw many bears near its course.
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Tennessee River and Tributaries, North Carolina, Tennessee, Alabama, and Kentucky
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This article related to a river in Mississippi is a
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stream
U.S. states
Mississippi
Alabama
Tennessee River
Bishop
"U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bear Creek (Tennessee River)"
Tennessee River and Tributaries, North Carolina, Tennessee, Alabama, and Kentucky
"USGS Current Conditions for USGS 03592500 BEAR CREEK AT BISHOP,AL"
Place Names in Alabama
ISBN
978-0-8173-0410-2
34°53′30″N 88°05′51″W / 34.8917543°N 88.0975377°W / 34.8917543; -88.0975377
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Categories
Rivers of Alabama
Rivers of Mississippi
Rivers of Tishomingo County, Mississippi
Rivers of Franklin County, Alabama
Rivers of Lawrence County, Alabama

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