Belews Creek

Belews Creek is a stream in Forsyth County, North Carolina. Belews Creek is situated nearby to the hamlet Stonewood Acres, as well as near Crims Crossroads.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Belews Creek Power Station.

Belews Creek Power Station

Power station

Photo: Kfasimpaur, Public domain.

Belews Creek Steam Station is a 2.24-GW, two-unit coal-fired generating facility located on Belews Lake in Stokes County, North Carolina. It is Duke Energy’s largest coal-burning power plant in the Carolinas and consistently ranks among the most efficient coal facilities in the United States. Belews Creek Power Station is situated 2½ miles north of Belews Creek.

Belews Creek

Type: Stream
Also known as: “Middle Fork Balleus Creek” and “South Fork Balleus Creek”
Category: body of water
Location: Forsyth County, North Carolina, South, United States, North America
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Latitude

36.24736° or 36° 14′ 51″ north

Longitude

-80.05365° or 80° 3′ 13″ west

Elevation

722 feet (220 metres)

Open location code

868X6WWW+WG

GeoNames ID

4454749

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