Stewart Creek (Roaring River tributary)
Stewart Creek is a 2.48 mi (3.99 km) long 1st order tributary to the Roaring River in Wilkes County, North Carolina.
| Stewart Creek Tributary to Roaring River | |
|---|---|
  Location of Stewart Creek mouth  Stewart Creek (Roaring River tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Wilkes |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Little Bugaboo Creek divide |
| • location | about 1.5 miles southwest of Lomax, North Carolina |
| • coordinates | 36°16′40″N 081°00′47″W[1] |
| • elevation | 1,280 ft (390 m)[2] |
| Mouth | Roaring River |
• location | about 6 miles northwest of Roaring River, North Carolina |
• coordinates | 36°15′03″N 081°02′41″W[1] |
• elevation | 986 ft (301 m)[2] |
| Length | 2.48 mi (3.99 km)[3] |
| Basin size | 2.80 square miles (7.3 km2)[4] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Roaring River |
| • average | 4.83 cu ft/s (0.137 m3/s) at mouth with Roaring River[4] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | southwest |
| River system | Yadkin River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | unnamed tributaries |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | Greenhorn Road |
Course
Stewart Creek rises about 1.5 miles southwest of Lomax, North Carolina and then flows southwest to join the Roaring River at about 6 miles northwest of Roaring River, North Carolina.[2]
Watershed
Stewart Creek drains 2.80 square miles (7.3 km2) of area, receives about 50.7 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 323.98, and is about 62% forested.[4]
References
- "GNIS Detail - Stewart Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
- "Roaring River Topo Map in Wilkes". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
- "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
- "Stewart Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
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