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Stony Creek (Mallard Creek tributary)

Coordinates: 35°19′56″N 080°43′05″W / 35.33222°N 80.71806°W / 35.33222; -80.71806
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Stony Creek
Tributary to Mallard 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 (Mallard Creek tributary) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyMecklenburg
CityCharlotte
Physical characteristics
SourceClarks Creek divide
 • locationabout 0.5 miles north of Charlotte, North Carolina
 • coordinates35°21′45″N 080°46′51″W / 35.36250°N 80.78083°W / 35.36250; -80.78083[1]
 • elevation756 ft (230 m)[2]
MouthMallard Creek
 • location
northern boundary of Charlotte, North Carolina
 • coordinates
35°19′56″N 080°43′05″W / 35.33222°N 80.71806°W / 35.33222; -80.71806[1]
 • elevation
578 ft (176 m)[2]
Length3.24 mi (5.21 km)[3]
Basin size6.89 square miles (17.8 km2)[4]
Discharge 
 • locationMallard Creek
 • average7.97 cu ft/s (0.226 m3/s) at mouth with Mallard Creek[4]
Basin features
ProgressionMallard CreekRocky RiverPee Dee RiverWinyah BayAtlantic Ocean
River systemPee Dee River
Tributaries 
 • leftunnamed tributaries
 • rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesMallard 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

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

  • Stoney Creek

Course

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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

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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

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  1. ^ a b c "GNIS Detail – Stony Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
  2. ^ a b c "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
  3. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
  4. ^ a b c "Stony Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 9 November 2020.