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Stream in North Carolina, USA
Stewart Creek
Tributary to Roaring River
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Location
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyWilkes
Physical characteristics
SourceLittle Bugaboo Creek divide
 • locationabout 1.5 miles southwest of Lomax, North Carolina
 • coordinates36°16′40″N 081°00′47″W / 36.27778°N 81.01306°W / 36.27778; -81.01306
 • elevation1,280 ft (390 m)
MouthRoaring River
 • locationabout 6 miles northwest of Roaring River, North Carolina
 • coordinates36°15′03″N 081°02′41″W / 36.25083°N 81.04472°W / 36.25083; -81.04472
 • elevation986 ft (301 m)
Length2.48 mi (3.99 km)
Basin size2.80 square miles (7.3 km)
Discharge 
 • locationRoaring River
 • average4.83 cu ft/s (0.137 m/s) at mouth with Roaring River
Basin features
Progressionsouthwest
River systemYadkin River
Tributaries 
 • leftunnamed tributaries
 • rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesGreenhorn Road

Stewart Creek is a 2.48 mi (3.99 km) long 1st order tributary to the Roaring River in Wilkes County, North Carolina.

Course

Stewart Creek rises about 1.5 miles southwest of Lomax, North Carolina and then flows southwest to join the Roaring River at about 6 miles northwest of Roaring River, North Carolina.

Watershed

Stewart Creek drains 2.80 square miles (7.3 km) of area, receives about 50.7 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 323.98, and is about 62% forested.

References

  1. ^ "GNIS Detail - Stewart Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
  2. ^ "Roaring River Topo Map in Wilkes". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
  3. "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
  4. ^ "Stewart Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 4 October 2020.

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