Stewart Creek (Roaring River tributary) explained

Stewart Creek
Name Other:Tributary to Roaring River
Map Size:300
Pushpin Map:USA North Carolina#USA
Pushpin Map Size:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Stewart Creek mouth
Pushpin Map Alt:Map of Stewart Creek mouth location
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:North Carolina
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Wilkes
Length:2.48miles[1]
Discharge1 Location:Roaring River
Discharge1 Avg:4.83cuft/s at mouth with Roaring River[2]
Source1:Little Bugaboo Creek divide
Source1 Location:about 1.5 miles southwest of Lomax, North Carolina
Source1 Coordinates:36.2778°N -81.0131°W[3]
Source1 Elevation:1280feet[4]
Mouth:Roaring River
Mouth Location:about 6 miles northwest of Roaring River, North Carolina
Mouth Coordinates:36.2508°N -81.0447°W
Mouth Elevation:986feet
Progression:southwest
River System:Yadkin River
Tributaries Left:unnamed tributaries
Tributaries Right:unnamed tributaries
Bridges:Greenhorn Road

Stewart Creek is a 2.48miles long 1st order tributary to the Roaring River in Wilkes County, North Carolina.

Course

Stewart Creek rises about 1.5 miles southwest of Lomax, North Carolina and then flows southwest to join the Roaring River at about 6 miles northwest of Roaring River, North Carolina.[4]

Watershed

Stewart Creek drains of area, receives about 50.7 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 323.98, and is about 62% forested.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS Web Application . epa.maps.arcgis.com . US EPA . 4 October 2020.
  2. Web site: Stewart Creek Watershed Report . US EPA Geoviewer . US EPA . 4 October 2020.
  3. Web site: GNIS Detail - Stewart Creek . geonames.usgs.gov . US Geological Survey . 4 October 2020.
  4. Web site: Roaring River Topo Map in Wilkes . TopoZone . Locality, LLC . 4 October 2020 . en.