Stony Creek (Stewarts Creek tributary)

Stony Creek is a 4.50 mi (7.24 km) long 2nd order tributary to Stewarts Creek in Surry County, North Carolina.

Stony Creek
Tributary to Stewarts Creek
Map of Stony Creek mouth location
Map of Stony Creek mouth location
Location of Stony Creek mouth
Map of Stony Creek mouth location
Map of Stony Creek mouth location
Stony Creek (Stewarts Creek tributary) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountySurry
Carroll
Physical characteristics
Sourceunnamed tributary to Stewarts Creek divide
 • location0.5 miles northeast of Lambsburg, Virginia
 • coordinates36°35′17″N 080°44′29″W / 36.58806°N 80.74139°W / 36.58806; -80.74139[1]
 • elevation1,640 ft (500 m)[2]
Mouth 
 • location
about 2 miles east of Crooked Oak, North Carolina
 • coordinates
36°32′20″N 080°47′03″W / 36.53889°N 80.78417°W / 36.53889; -80.78417[1]
 • elevation
1,135 ft (346 m)[3]
Length4.50 mi (7.24 km)[4]
Basin size3.74 square miles (9.7 km2)[5]
Discharge 
 • locationStewarts Creek
 • average5.99 cu ft/s (0.170 m3/s) at mouth with Stewarts Creek[5]
Basin features
ProgressionStewarts CreekArarat RiverYadkin RiverPee Dee RiverWinyah BayAtlantic Ocean
River systemYadkin River
Tributaries 
 • leftunnamed tributaries
 • rightHuntington Branch
BridgesBeauty Shop Road, Old Pipers Gap Road, Imogene Church Road

Variant names

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According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[1]

  • Goins Creek

Course

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Stony Creek rises about 0.5 miles northeast of Lambsburg, Virginia in Carroll County and then flows southeast into North Carolina and then southwest to join Stewarts Creek about 2 miles east of Crooked Oak, North Carolina.[3]

Watershed

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Stony Creek drains 3.74 square miles (9.7 km2) of area, receives about 48.6 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 342.16, and is about 59% forested.[5]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "GNIS Detail - Stony Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
  4. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
  5. ^ a b c "Stony Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 21 July 2021.