Benson Creek (Stewarts Creek tributary) explained

Benson Creek
Name Other:Tributary to Stewarts Creek
Map Size:300
Pushpin Map:USA North Carolina#USA
Pushpin Map Size:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Benson Creek mouth
Pushpin Map Alt:Map of Benson Creek mouth location
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:North Carolina
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Surry
Length:3.11miles[1]
Discharge1 Location:Stewarts Creek
Discharge1 Avg:3.48cuft/s at mouth with Stewarts Creek[2]
Source1:Pauls Creek divide
Source1 Location:pond about 4 miles east-northeast of Crooked Oak, North Carolina
Source1 Coordinates:36.5472°N -80.7022°W[3]
Source1 Elevation:1330feet[4]
Mouth Location:about 2 miles west-northwest of Toast, North Carolina
Mouth Coordinates:36.5103°N -80.6761°W
Mouth Elevation:1053feet[5]
Progression:Stewarts CreekArarat RiverYadkin RiverPee Dee RiverWinyah BayAtlantic Ocean
River System:Yadkin River
Tributaries Left:unnamed tributaries
Tributaries Right:unnamed tributaries
Bridges:Sparger Road

Benson Creek is a 3.11miles long 1st order tributary to Stewarts Creek in Surry County, North Carolina.

Variant names

According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[3]

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.[5]

Watershed

Benson Creek drains of area, receives about 47.8 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 324.48, and is about 57% forested.[2]

See also

Notes and References

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