Stony Creek (Mallard Creek tributary)
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| Stony Creek Tributary to Mallard Creek | |
|---|---|
  Location of Stony Creek mouth  Stony Creek (Mallard Creek tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Mecklenburg |
| City | Charlotte |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Clarks Creek divide |
| • location | about 0.5 miles north of Charlotte, North Carolina |
| • coordinates | 35°21′45″N 080°46′51″W / 35.36250°N 80.78083°W[1] |
| • elevation | 756 ft (230 m)[2] |
| Mouth | Mallard Creek |
• location | northern boundary of Charlotte, North Carolina |
• coordinates | 35°19′56″N 080°43′05″W / 35.33222°N 80.71806°W[1] |
• elevation | 578 ft (176 m)[2] |
| Length | 3.24 mi (5.21 km)[3] |
| Basin size | 6.89 square miles (17.8 km2)[4] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Mallard Creek |
| • average | 7.97 cu ft/s (0.226 m3/s) at mouth with Mallard Creek[4] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Mallard Creek → Rocky River → Pee Dee River → Winyah Bay → Atlantic Ocean |
| River system | Pee Dee River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | unnamed tributaries |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | Mallard Creek Road, I-85, I-485, North Tryon Street |
Stony Creek is a 3.24 mi (5.21 km) long 2nd order tributary to Mallard Creek in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina.
Variant names
[edit]According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[1]
- Stoney Creek
Course
[edit]Stony Creek rises about 0.5 miles north of Charlotte, North Carolina and then flows southeast through the northern suburbs of Charlotte to eventually join Mallard Creek.[2]
Watershed
[edit]Stony Creek drains 6.89 square miles (17.8 km2) of area, receives about 46.6 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 419.66, and is about 31% forested.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "GNIS Detail – Stony Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
- ^ a b c "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
- ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
- ^ a b c "Stony Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 9 November 2020.