Stony Creek (Haw River tributary)

Stony Creek is a 17.10 mi (27.52 km) long 4th order tributary to the Haw River, in Alamance and Caswell Counties, North Carolina.

Stony Creek
Tributary to Haw River
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 (Haw River tributary) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyAlamance
Caswell
Physical characteristics
Sourcedivide between Stony Creek and Country Line Creek (Dan River)
  locationCherry Grove, North Carolina
  coordinates36°18′23″N 079°27′12″W[1]
  elevation730 ft (220 m)[2]
MouthHaw River
  location
Hopedale, North Carolina[2]
  coordinates
36°07′18″N 079°27′12″W[1]
  elevation
502 ft (153 m)[1]
Length17.10 mi (27.52 km)[3]
Basin size104.63 square miles (271.0 km2)[4]
Discharge 
  locationHaw River
  average113.63 cu ft/s (3.218 m3/s) at mouth with Haw River[4]
Basin features
ProgressionHaw RiverCape Fear RiverAtlantic Ocean
River systemHaw River
Tributaries 
  leftBenton Branch
Toms Creek
Deep Creek
  rightGrays Branch
Buttermilk Creek
WaterbodiesLake Burlington
Stony Creek Reservoir
BridgesMoore Road, Stadler Road, Kerrs Chapel Road, Sartin Road, Altamahaw Union Ridge Road, Stoney Creek Church Road, Union Ridge Road, NC 62, Deep Creek Church Road

Course

Stony Creek rises at Cherry Grove, North Carolina in Caswell County on the divide between Stony Creek and Country Line Creek of the Dan River. The creek then flows south into Alamance County and through two impoundments, Lake Burlington and Stony Creek Reservoir, to meet the Haw River at Hopedale, North Carolina.[2]

Watershed

Stony Creek drains 104.63 square miles (271.0 km2) of area, receives about 46.2 in/year of precipitation, and has a wetness index of 423.81 and is about 45% forested.[4]

See also

References

  1. "GNIS Detail - Stony Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
  2. "Stony Creek Topo Map, Alamance County NC (Burlington Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
  3. "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
  4. "Stony Creek Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 5 October 2019.



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