| Abbotts Creek | |
| Name Other: | Tributary to Yadkin River |
| Map Size: | 300 |
| Pushpin Map: | USA North Carolina |
| Pushpin Map Size: | 300 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Abbotts Creek mouth |
| Subdivision Type1: | Country |
| Subdivision Name1: | United States |
| Subdivision Type2: | State |
| Subdivision Name2: | North Carolina |
| Subdivision Type3: | Counties |
| Subdivision Name3: | Davidson Forsyth |
| Length: | 45.45miles[1] |
| Discharge1 Location: | High Rock Lake (Yadkin River) |
| Discharge1 Avg: | 220.54cuft/s at mouth with High Rock Lake[2] |
| Source1: | divide between Abbotts Creek and Belews Creek (Dan River tributary) |
| Source1 Location: | Kernersville, North Carolina[3] |
| Source1 Coordinates: | 36.1183°N -80.0708°W[4] |
| Source1 Elevation: | 1000feet[5] |
| Mouth: | Yadkin River (High Rock Lake) |
| Mouth Location: | High Rock Lake |
| Mouth Coordinates: | 35.6286°N -80.2633°W |
| Mouth Elevation: | 624feet |
| Progression: | generally south |
| River System: | Yadkin River |
| Basin Size: | [6] |
| Tributaries Left: | Cuddybum Branch Rich Fork Pounder Fork Buddle Branch |
| Tributaries Right: | Spurgeon Creek Reedy Run Brushy Fork Leonard Creek |
| Waterbodies: | Lake Thom-A-Lex High Rock Lake |
Abbotts Creek starts in Kernersville, NC in Forsyth County and flows into High Rock Lake near Lexington, NC in Davidson County just north of Hwy 47. The section of High Rock Lake that is officially Abbotts Creeks ends near the Hwy 8 causeway, in Southmont, NC.
The median flow at Lexington ranges from 50 to 200 cubic feet per second.[7] While it only provides a relatively small amount of water that enters the lake, it provides a significant fraction of the total surface area of the lake and hosts a large community of lake front homes, as well as provides significant habitat for fish and wildlife. The upper sections of the lake at Abbotts Creek do not have lake front properties and are considered prime area for sports fishing, particularly largemouth bass and catfish.
The lake, up to the high water mark is under the control of Alcoa and is managed under contract granted by the US government.