Benson Creek (Stewarts Creek tributary)

Benson Creek is a 3.11 mi (5.01 km) long 1st order tributary to Stewarts Creek in Surry County, North Carolina.

Benson Creek
Tributary to Stewarts Creek
Map of Benson Creek mouth location
Map of Benson Creek mouth location
Location of Benson Creek mouth
Map of Benson Creek mouth location
Map of Benson Creek mouth location
Benson Creek (Stewarts Creek tributary) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountySurry
Physical characteristics
SourcePauls Creek divide
  locationpond about 4 miles east-northeast of Crooked Oak, North Carolina
  coordinates36°32′50″N 080°42′08″W[1]
  elevation1,330 ft (410 m)[2]
Mouth 
  location
about 2 miles west-northwest of Toast, North Carolina
  coordinates
36°30′37″N 080°40′34″W[1]
  elevation
1,053 ft (321 m)[3]
Length3.11 mi (5.01 km)[4]
Basin size2.24 square miles (5.8 km2)[5]
Discharge 
  locationStewarts Creek
  average3.48 cu ft/s (0.099 m3/s) at mouth with Stewarts Creek[5]
Basin features
ProgressionStewarts CreekArarat RiverYadkin RiverPee Dee RiverWinyah BayAtlantic Ocean
River systemYadkin River
Tributaries 
  leftunnamed tributaries
  rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesSparger Road

Variant names

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

  • Dinfield Creek

Course

Benson Creek rises in a pond about 4 miles east-northeast of Crooked Oak, North Carolina and then flows southeast to join Stewarts Creek about 2 miles west-northwest of Toast, North Carolina.[3]

Watershed

Benson Creek drains 2.24 square miles (5.8 km2) of area, receives about 47.8 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 324.48, and is about 57% forested.[5]

See also

References

  1. "GNIS Detail - Benson Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
  2. "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
  3. "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
  4. "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
  5. "Benson Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 20 July 2021.


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