North Fork Stewarts Creek Explained

North Fork Stewarts Creek
Name Other:Tributary to Stewarts Creek
Map Size:300
Pushpin Map:USA Virginia#USA
Pushpin Map Size:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of North Fork Stewarts Creek mouth
Pushpin Map Alt:Map of North Fork Stewarts Creek mouth location
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:Virginia
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Carroll
Length:2.92miles[1]
Discharge1 Location:Stewarts Creek
Discharge1 Avg:3.04cuft/s at mouth with Stewarts Creek[2]
Source1:Coal Creek divide
Source1 Location:about 0.25 miles south of Felt Knob
Source1 Coordinates:36.6206°N -80.8242°W[3]
Source1 Elevation:2940feet[4]
Mouth Location:about 2 miles northwest of Lambsburg, Virginia
Mouth Coordinates:36.5972°N -80.7867°W
Mouth Elevation:1683feet[5]
Progression:Stewarts CreekArarat RiverYadkin RiverPee Dee RiverWinyah BayAtlantic Ocean
River System:Yadkin River
Tributaries Left:unnamed tributaries
Tributaries Right:unnamed tributaries
Bridges:Blue Ridge Parkway

North Fork Stewarts Creek is a 2.92miles long 1st order tributary to Stewarts Creek in Carroll County, Virginia. This stream. along with South Fork Stewarts Creek, forms Stewarts Creek.

Course

North Fork Stewarts Creek rises about 0.25 miles south of Felt Knob in Carroll County and then flows generally southeast to join Stewarts Creek about 2 miles northwest of Lambsburg, Virginia.[5]

Watershed

North Fork Stewarts Creek drains of area, receives about 53.5 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 282.42, and is about 62% forested.[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS Web Application . epa.maps.arcgis.com . US EPA . 21 July 2021.
  2. Web site: North Fork Stewarts Creek Watershed Report . US EPA Geoviewer . US EPA . 21 July 2021.
  3. Web site: GNIS Detail - North Fork Stewarts Creek . geonames.usgs.gov . US Geological Survey . 21 July 2021.
  4. Web site: Get Maps . USGS Topoview . US Geological Survey . 21 July 2021 . en.
  5. Web site: Get Maps . USGS Topoview . US Geological Survey . 21 July 2021 . en.