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Stoney Creek (Ararat River tributary)

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Stream in North Carolina, USA
Stoney Creek
Tributary to Ararat River
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Location
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountySurry
Physical characteristics
SourceToms Creek divide
 • locationabout 2 miles southeast of Sheltontown, North Carolina
 • coordinates36°29′07″N 080°31′01″W / 36.48528°N 80.51694°W / 36.48528; -80.51694
 • elevation1,400 ft (430 m)
MouthArarat River
 • locationabout 3 miles north of Ararat, North Carolina
 • coordinates36°25′41″N 080°34′16″W / 36.42806°N 80.57111°W / 36.42806; -80.57111
 • elevation915 ft (279 m)
Length7.10 mi (11.43 km)
Basin size6.46 square miles (16.7 km)
Discharge 
 • locationArarat River
 • average9.56 cu ft/s (0.271 m/s) at mouth with Ararat River
Basin features
ProgressionArarat RiverYadkin RiverPee Dee RiverWinyah BayAtlantic Ocean
River systemYadkin River
Tributaries 
 • leftunnamed tributaries
 • rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesJewell Court, Holly Springs Road (x2), Mills Ridge Trail, Mills Road, Reeves Mill Road, US 52, Gospel Time Way, Old US 52, Hiatt Road, I-74

Stoney Creek is a 7.10 mi (11.43 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Ararat River in Surry County, North Carolina.

Variant names

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

  • Isaacs Creek
  • Stony Creek

Course

Stoney Creek rises on the Toms Creek divide about 2 miles southeast of Sheltontown, North Carolina. Stoney Creek then flows southwest to join the Ararat River about 3 miles north of Ararat, North Carolina.

Watershed

Stoney Creek drains 6.46 square miles (16.7 km) of area, receives about 47.9 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 354.23, and is about 45% forested.

See also

References

  1. ^ "GNIS Detail - Stoney Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
  2. ^ "Stoney Creek Topo Map in Surry". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
  3. "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
  4. ^ "Stoney Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 20 September 2020.

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