Stoney Creek (Ararat River tributary)

Stoney Creek
Tributary to Ararat River
Map of Stoney Creek mouth location
Map of Stoney Creek mouth location
Location of Stoney Creek mouth
Map of Stoney Creek mouth location
Map of Stoney Creek mouth location
Stoney Creek (Ararat River tributary) (the United States)
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[1]
 • elevation1,400 ft (430 m)[2]
MouthArarat River
 • location
about 3 miles north of Ararat, North Carolina
 • coordinates
36°25′41″N 080°34′16″W / 36.42806°N 80.57111°W / 36.42806; -80.57111[1]
 • elevation
915 ft (279 m)[2]
Length7.10 mi (11.43 km)[3]
Basin size6.46 square miles (16.7 km2)[4]
Discharge 
 • locationArarat River
 • average9.56 cu ft/s (0.271 m3/s) at mouth with Ararat River[4]
Basin features
ProgressionArarat River → Yadkin River → Pee Dee River → Winyah Bay → Atlantic 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:[1]

  • 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.[2]

Watershed

Stoney Creek drains 6.46 square miles (16.7 km2) of area, receives about 47.9 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 354.23, and is about 45% forested.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "GNIS Detail - Stoney Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
  2. ^ a b c "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. ^ a b c "Stoney Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 20 September 2020.

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