| Stewarts Creek Tributary to Ararat River | |
|---|---|
  Location of Stewarts Creek mouthShow map of North Carolina Stewarts Creek (Ararat River tributary) (the United States)Show map of the United States | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina Virginia |
| County | Surry Carroll |
| Cities | Mount Airy |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | confluence of North and South Forks |
| • location | about 4 miles southwest of Pipers Gap, Virginia |
| • coordinates | 36°35′50″N 080°47′13″W / 36.59722°N 80.78694°W / 36.59722; -80.78694 |
| • elevation | 2,615 ft (797 m) |
| Mouth | Ararat River |
| • location | Mount Airy, North Carolina |
| • coordinates | 36°28′05″N 080°36′15″W / 36.46806°N 80.60417°W / 36.46806; -80.60417 |
| • elevation | 970 ft (300 m) |
| Length | 20.24 mi (32.57 km) |
| Basin size | 79.71 square miles (206.4 km) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Ararat River |
| • average | 120.96 cu ft/s (3.425 m/s) at mouth with Ararat River |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Ararat River → Yadkin River → Pee Dee River → Winyah Bay → Atlantic Ocean |
| River system | Yadkin River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | North Fork Stewarts Creek Turkey Creek Naked Run Stony Creek Benson Creek Pauls Creek |
| • right | South Fork Stewarts Creek Flat Creek Moores Fork Turners Creek Beech Creek Burkes Creek |
| Bridges | Chestnut Grove Road, I-74, W Imogene Church Road, Beamer Road, NC 89, Red Brush Road, US 601, Old Hwy 601, Park Drive |
Stewarts Creek is a 20.24 mi (32.57 km) long 4th 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:
- Bledsoe Creek
- Stewart Creek
- Stuarts Creek
Course
Stewarts Creek originates at the confluence of North and South Fork about 4 miles southwest of Pipers Gap in Carroll County, Virginia. Stewarts Creek then flows southeast into Surry County, North Carolina to join the Ararat River at Mount Airy.
Watershed
Stewarts Creek drains 79.71 square miles (206.4 km) of area, receives about 49.5 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 333.21, and is about 57% forested.
See also
References
- ^ "GNIS Detail - Stewarts Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
- ^ "Stewarts Creek Topo Map in Surry". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
- "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
- ^ "Stewarts Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
This article related to a river in North Carolina is a stub. You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it. |
This article related to a river in Virginia is a stub. You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it. |