| Cold Water Creek | |
| Name Other: | Tributary to Irish Buffalo Creek |
| Map Size: | 300 |
| Pushpin Map: | USA North Carolina#USA |
| Pushpin Map Size: | 300 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Cold Water Creek mouth |
| Pushpin Map Alt: | Map of Cold Water Creek mouth location |
| Subdivision Type1: | Country |
| Subdivision Name1: | United States |
| Subdivision Type2: | State |
| Subdivision Name2: | North Carolina |
| Subdivision Type3: | County |
| Subdivision Name3: | Cabarrus Rowan |
| Subdivision Type4: | City |
| Subdivision Name4: | Kannapolis China Grove |
| Length: | 19.59miles[1] |
| Discharge1 Location: | Irish Buffalo Creek |
| Discharge1 Avg: | 69.92cuft/s at mouth with Irish Buffalo Creek[2] |
| Source1: | Town Creek divide |
| Source1 Location: | about 0.5 miles northeast of China Grove, North Carolina |
| Source1 Coordinates: | 35.5783°N -80.5558°W[3] |
| Source1 Elevation: | 765feet[4] |
| Mouth: | Irish Buffalo Creek |
| Mouth Location: | about 3 miles northeast of Flows Store, North Carolina |
| Mouth Coordinates: | 35.3292°N -80.5342°W |
| Mouth Elevation: | 508feet |
| Progression: | Irish Buffalo Creek → Rocky River → Pee Dee River → Winyah Bay → Atlantic Ocean |
| River System: | Pee Dee River |
| Tributaries Left: | Little Cold Water Creek |
| Tributaries Right: | Threemile Branch |
| Waterbodies: | Lake Fisher |
| Bridges: | NC 152, Lentz Road, Old Beatty Ford Road, Bostian Road, Moose Road, Lane Street, Brantley Road, Centergrove Road, US 601-I-85, Old Salisbury Concord Road, Corban Avenue, Old Airport Road, NC 49-73, US 601 |
Cold Water Creek is a 19.59miles long 4th order tributary to Irish Buffalo Creek in Cabarrus County, North Carolina.
Cold Water Creek rises about 0.5 miles northeast of China Grove, North Carolina, and then flows southeast and south to join Irish Buffalo Creek about 3 miles northeast of Flows Store.[4]
Cold Water Creek drains of area, receives about 46.9 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 397.40, and is about 41% forested.[2]